singharan.
/sɪŋɡˈhɑːrə/ The water-chestnut ( Trapa bispinosa) of India, or the edible nut produced by this. Usually attributive with nut.
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1834 Penny Cycl. II. 478/2 The Singhara nut..forms an object of general cultivation in the lakes which surround the city of Cashmere.
1859 All Year Round 3 Dec. 126 The seeds of the araucarian pine,..and the singhara, or water-nut, are all highly recommended..as substitutes for potatoes.
1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 71/2 The jhils supply the villages with wild rice..and the singhara water-nut.
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