water+chestnuts

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= Eleocharis dulcis =

The water chestnut is a vegetable because the roots are used to make it.

Interesting Facts:

 * Some Chinese herbalists believe it can sweeten the breath.
 * It is actually not a nut, but an aquatinc vegetable. It got its name from its chestnut shape and coloring.
 * It is not wanted in America because the shell is sharp and can seriously hurt someone.
 * It is fiercly banned in some states.
 * It picks up a variety of toxic metals, making it dangerious to eat raw.

Other Information:
The water chestnut grows 1 to 3 feet tall and has leafless herbaceous stems. It has a fiborus root system and smells like sweet corn. It grows under water in the soil.

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