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‖ singhara|sɪŋgˈhɑːrə|
Also singara.
[Hindī siṅghārā.]
The water-chestnut (Trapa bispinosa) of India, or the edible nut produced by this. Usually attrib. with nut.
1834Penny Cycl. II. 478/2 The Singhara nut..forms an object of general cultivation in the lakes which surround the city of Cashmere. 1859All Year Round No. 32. 126 The seeds of the araucarian pine,..and the singhara, or water-nut, are all highly recommended..as substitutes for potatoes. 1885Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 71/2 The jhils supply the villages with wild rice..and the singhara water-nut. |