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No, the edible part of the water chestnut is a tuber (much like a potato) that forms on roots of the water chestnut plant, a grasslike plant that grows in freshwater ponds, mostly in Asian countries. The unpeeled tuber resembles a chestnut, giving the plant its somewhat misleading name.
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What is Tagalog of water chestnut?
The Tagalog word for water chestnut is "singkamas."
What do you call chestnut in Tamil?
(Indian water chestnut): Singhada
Which part of the water chestnut do we eat?
"The seed inside of the shell is the part of the water chestnut we eat. These seeds can be eaten fried, roasted, boiled, or even raw and are said to be high in starch." The above answer is not correct - that is a normal chestnut, NOT a water chestnut. The edible part of a water chestnut is the root of an aquatic plant also known as caltrop.
What is singada plant called?
Singada plant is commonly known as Water Chestnut in English.
Is the Chinese Water Chestnut a root?
No, the Chinese Water Chestnut is not a root. It is a corm, which is a modified underground stem.
Do you have to cook a water chestnut?
No, they can be eaten raw.
Which part of a water chestnut is edible?
Its nutts
What is the tagalog term of water chestnut?
...apulid
What is water chestnut in tagalog?
singkamas
Difference between chestnut and water chestnut?
Chestnuts are nuts from the sweet chestnut tree, they have a spiky outer shell and a sweet, starchy inner flesh when cooked. Water chestnuts, on the other hand, are aquatic vegetables with a crunchy texture and mild flavor. They grow in marshy or muddy waters and have a corm-like bulb instead of a nut-like seed.
Is coconut a legume?
No, coconut is not a legume
Is tapioca a legume?
No its not a legume
