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Chinese water chestnut

Chinese water chestnut noun: eleocharis dulcis, an aquatic sedge.

chinese water chestnut: eleocharis dulcis, an aquatic sedge
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Noun

Chinese water chestnut (plural Chinese water chestnuts)

  1. Eleocharis dulcis, an aquatic sedge.
    Synonyms:
    water chestnut

Synonyms of Chinese water chestnut

Forms of Chinese water chestnut

pluralChinese water chestnuts

Questions about Chinese water chestnut

What does Chinese water chestnut mean?
Chinese water chestnut means eleocharis dulcis, an aquatic sedge.
What part of speech is Chinese water chestnut?
Chinese water chestnut is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese water chestnut?
The plural of Chinese water chestnut is Chinese water chestnuts.

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