water chestnut (plant); water chestnut (corm)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
water chestnut (plant); Chinese water chestnut
A common aquatic vegetable in Chinese cuisine. The corm is eaten fresh, cooked, or processed into starch.
Zhè这
piàn片
shuǐ水
tián田
hěn很
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
bí荸
qi荠
。
This paddy field is very suitable for growing water chestnuts.
Bí荸
qi荠
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
shuǐ水
shēng生
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Water chestnut is a traditional Chinese aquatic vegetable.
noun
water chestnut (corm); eddo; Chinese water chestnut tuber
Refers specifically to the edible, crunchy corm of the plant. Eaten raw (sweet and juicy) or cooked in stir-fries, soups, and desserts. Also called 'dìlì' (地栗) or 'mǎtí' (马蹄) in some dialects.
Liáng凉
bàn拌
bí荸
qì荠
qīng清
cuì脆
kě可
kǒu口
。
Cold-tossed water chestnuts are crisp and delicious.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
táng糖
shuǐ水
lǐ里
jiā加
jǐ几
kē颗
xiāo削
le了
pí皮
de的
bí荸
qi荠
。
I like to add a few peeled water chestnuts to sweet soup.
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Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
bí荸
qi荠
hé和
ròu肉
mò末
zuò做
le了
wán丸
zi子
。
My mother made meatballs with water chestnuts and minced pork.
Bí荸
qi荠
diàn淀
fěn粉
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
gōu勾
qiàn芡
。
Water chestnut starch can be used for thickening sauces.