water chestnut

noun

Meaning

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis), grown for its edible corm, used in Asian cooking.
A corm of a plant of this species.
A water caltrop (Trapa natans).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chinese water chestnut(English)caltrop(English)eleocharis dulcis(English)water chestnut plant(English)apulid(English)sweet chestnut(English)chestnut(English)water caltrop(English)

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