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Trapa

Trapa

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A small water plant with floating leaves and edible seeds used as food
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Many people enjoy eating Trapa as a snack.

Examples

  • In Asian cuisine, Trapa is often used in salads and soups.

  • The Trapa plant grows in shallow waters.

  • Researchers studied various species within the Trapa genus to understand their ecological impact.

  • The edible seeds of Trapa have been used as food in Asia for centuries.

  • The leaves of Trapa float on the surface of ponds and lakes.

  • The aquatic plant Trapa grows in shallow waters and produces edible tubers.

  • Farmers cultivate Trapa to take advantage of its nutritional value and taste.

Synonyms

genus Trapa
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A group of small water plants that includes the water chestnut

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Compounds

genus Trapa
  • Specialized
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A group of small water plants that includes the water chestnut

Trapa bicornis
  • Specialized
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A water plant from Asia with edible seeds and spiky fruit with two sharp points

Trapa natans
  • Specialized
8.8

A water plant with floating leaves and hard seeds you can eat

Surface Forms

Trapa singular
Trapas plural

Etymology

Trapa is the scientific name for a small group of water plants called 'water chestnut' that have floating leaves and edible seeds. The name comes from older European words for the plant, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture the hard, spiky seeds like a trap holding the chestnut inside, which is why Trapa now names this genus.