Water chestnut may refer to either of two plants, both used in Chinese cuisine:
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Eleocharis dulcis
''Eleocharis dulcis'', the Chinese water chestnut or water chestnut, is a grass-like Cyperaceae, sedge native to Asia, tropical Africa, and Oceania. It is grown in many countries for its edible corms, but if eaten uncooked, the surface of the ...
'', or Chinese water chestnut, is eaten for its crisp corm
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Water caltrop
The water caltrop is any of three extant species of the genus ''Trapa'': ''Trapa natans'', ''Trapa bicornis'' and the endangered ''Trapa rossica''. It is also known as buffalo nut, bat nut, devil pod, ling nut, mustache nut, singhara nut or wate ...
, ''Trapa natans'', is eaten for its starchy seed
See also
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Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine comprises cuisines originating from Greater China, China, as well as from Overseas Chinese, Chinese people from other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and the historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine ...
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Chinese chestnut
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Chestnut (disambiguation)
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