the edible nut of water caltrop (genus Trapa); the plant itself; also called water chestnut.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > stalk vegetables > water-chestnut (8) water nut1523 the edible nut of water caltrop (genus Trapa); the plant itself; also called water chestnut. saligot1578 The water-chestnut, Trapa natans. water chestnut1597 (a) the edible nut of water caltrop (genus Trapa); the plant itself; also called water nut; (b) (also Chinese water chestnut) the edible corm of a… ling1860 The water-chestnut of China, Trapa bicornis, the seeds of which are much eaten as food. Jesuits' nut1866 a name for the seed of Trapa natans. water caltrops1866 Herbalism. a name for Potamogeton densus and P. crispus, which tend to entangle swimmers; also from its resemblance to the instrument (sense 2) for… Subcategories:— seed of (2) |
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