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water chestnut

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water chestnut

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Related topics: Food, dish, Plants
ˈwater ˌchestnut noun [countable]  DFFHBPthe thick stem of a plant that grows in water, used in Chinese cooking 荸荠
ˈwater ˌchestnut nounChineseSyllable


water chestnut
ˈwater ˌchestnut noun [countable]
the thick stem of a plant that grows in water, used in Chinese cooking


water chestnutBrE /ˈwɔːtə tʃesnʌt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːtər tʃesnʌt/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːtər tʃesnʌt/ 🔊 nounthe thick round white root of a tropical plant that grows in water, often used in Chinese cooking 荸荠