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🐟 A long fish 🌸 A heather plant 🌰 A spiny fruit
ling

ling

9.9
A water plant that makes a hard fruit with two sharp points eaten for seeds
  • noun
  • Indian
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  • The spiny fruit of the ling is often used in Asian cuisine.

Examples

  • The lings are harvested for their edible seeds in the late summer.

  • Botanists collected samples of ling from the muddy pond.

  • I found some ling at the market today.

  • Have you ever tasted ling before?

  • The spiny fruit of the ling is prized in many Asian dishes for its unique texture.

  • During the summer, we searched the lake for ling to add to our meals.

  • Farmers who grow ling often sell it at local markets during harvest season.

Synonyms

Trapa bicornis
vsling
  • Specialized
9.9

A water plant from Asia with edible seeds and spiky fruit with two sharp points

is the broader common type that includes that species
ling ko
vsling
  • Indian
9.9

A plant like a water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two prongs

is the general type term rather than a specific name form

Compounds

ling ko
  • Indian
9.9

A plant like a water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two prongs

Nan Ling
7.2

A mountain range in southeast China that separates northern and southern regions

Surface Forms

ling singular
lings plural

Etymology

Ling as a water chestnut likely came into English from Asian local names used by traders and refers to the small, spiny fruit with two horns. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the edible 'seed' inside that spiny fruit, so ling means that special kind of water chestnut.