Chorogi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chorogi is a noun meaning The Chinese artichoke or crosne, Stachys affinis or S. sieboldii, an herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae.
Meaning
The Chinese artichoke or crosne, Stachys affinis or S. sieboldii, an herbaceous plant of the family Lamiaceae.
More Meanings
- The edible rhizome of the plant.
Example Sentences
Also called Chinese artichokes or chorogis, crosnes look like beetle larvae and taste like water chestnuts, but, in fact, they are tubers, in the mint family.
In general appearance, the plant is much like the Chorogi or Stachys Sieboldii which is sold as an esculent by the seedman, and a detailed report of which was made from this station two years ago
However, few studies have examined the neuroprotective effects of S. sieboldii tuber extract (chorogi extract), and it remains unknown whether the extract can alleviate learning and memory dysfunction associated with vascular dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Word Forms
- chorogis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crosne, artichoke, cardoon, succory, colicroot, chicory.
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