Explanation of water chestnut

(1) [water chestnut]

Anciently known as teal. It is also known as Uroko. Some regional names are ground chestnut, ground pear, and horseshoe. (2) A perennial herb, grown in paddy fields, with a creeping stem that expands into a bulb at the apex (3) The bulb of this plant can be used as a vegetable, a substitute for fruits, a starch, and as a traditional Chinese medicine. It is also known as "Croton" (乌芋). The plant is also known as "blackberry" and "black pudding". It is a perennial herb that grows in paddy fields. The underground stems are flat and round, with dark brown or reddish date surface. Flesh white, edible.

Word Breakdown

Explanation of water chestnut í [water chestnut] a. Perennial herbaceous plant, born in ponds and marshes or cultivated in paddy fields, with a flat, round underground stem, russet color, white flesh, edible, and starch; b. The underground stem of this plant is also known in some areas as "taro, "ground pear". 部首：艹； 荠的解释 荠 (荠) ì [荠菜] annual or perennial herb with long, narrow, pinnately divided leaves, white flowers, edible stems and leaves when they are young, and the whole herb can be used as medicine. (荠) Part head: 艹.