Crosne
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɹoʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crosne is a noun meaning A vegetable, of species Stachys affinis; a Chinese artichoke.
Meaning
A vegetable, of species Stachys affinis; a Chinese artichoke.
Example Sentences
Kumquat and crosnes round out the dish, fulfilling the apparent fancy restaurant obligation to marshal off-the-beaten-path ingredients.
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.
Word Forms
- crosnes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chorogi, artichoke, cardoon, sunchoke, chardoon, cress.
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