tiger nut
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[edit]Noun
[edit]tiger nut (plural tiger nuts)
- (especially in the plural) The edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).
- 2004, Frederic Rosengarten, Jr., The Book of Edible Nuts, Courier Corporation, →ISBN, page 332:
- Consequently, once established in some African regions, the tiger nut has become a weed that is difficult to eradicate. The fibrous “nuts” may be eaten raw out of hand, but they are usually roasted or cooked and added to soups.
Translations
[edit]edible tuber of chufa