Crosne

//kɹoʊn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vegetable, of species Stachys affinis; a Chinese artichoke.

    "Also called Chinese artichokes or chorogis, crosnes look like beetle larvae and taste like water chestnuts, but, in fact, they are tubers, in the mint family."

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knotroot

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"Also called Chinese artichokes or chorogis, crosnes look like beetle larvae and taste like water chestnuts, but, in fact, they are tubers, in the mint family."

Etymology

Borrowed from French crosne.

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