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water chestnut: see sedge sedge, common name for members of the Cyperaceae, a family of grasslike and rushlike herbs found in all parts of the world, especially in marshes of subarctic and temperate zones. ..... Click the link for more information. . water chestnutAny of several perennial water plants of the genus Trapa (family Trapaceae), native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, or their edible, nutlike fruit. The water caltrop (T. natans) has two sets of leaves—long, feathery, rootlike, submerged leaves and a loose rosette of floating leaves attached to leafstalks 2–4 in (5–10 cm) long. The small fruit usually has four spiny angles. The Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis tuberosus or E. dulcis) is a member of the sedge family. water chestnut 1. a floating aquatic onagraceous plant, Trapa natans, of Asia, having four-pronged edible nutlike fruits 2. Chinese water chestnut. a Chinese cyperaceous plant, Eleocharis tuberosa, with an edible succulent corm How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Simply toss them with plain vegan yogurt or vegan sour cream, garlic powder, and canned water chestnuts for a unique side dish. Then there are horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum), not of the same genus as "true" chestnuts, whose fruits are inedible unless processed to remove their large concentration of bitter tannins; water chestnuts (Trapa spp. He likes to use mango, star fruit, papaya, pineapple, and oranges and pair any one of them with a California Hass avocado, water chestnuts, and cilantro to make a beautiful tropical salsa served over grilled Pacific Halibut. |
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