Water Chestnut Definition
wôtərchesnət
noun
A Chinese sedge (Eleocharis dulcis) with erect, cylindrical leaves, growing in dense clumps in water.
Webster's New World
The large, button-shaped, submerged tubers of this plant, used in Chinese cooking.
Webster's New World
A floating aquatic weed (Trapa natans) of the water-chestnut family, with black, hard, horned fruit, the seed of which is sometimes eaten.
Webster's New World
Water caltrop.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- caltrop
- water chestnut plant
- Eleocharis dulcis
- Chinese water chestnut
adjective
Designating a family (Trapaceae, order Myrtales) of floating, aquatic dicotyledonous plants.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Water Chestnut
Noun
Singular:
water chestnut
Plural:
water-chestnuts
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