Chinese potato

[English] plural Chinese potatoes

Arrowhead. Chinese water plants with leaves shaped like arrowheads. Both leaves and shoots may be used. The shoots are crunchy with a slightly bitter flavour, and are used as starch in Chinese and Japanese cuisine. It is also described as a tuberous vegetable similar to a lily bulb with thin layered leaves.

Synonyms in other languages

English

Japanese - Katakana - Romaji

Latin names

Mandarin - Pinyin

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