Definition
鸡头 literally means 'chicken head' and is a colloquial name for the gorgon plant (Euryale ferox), whose seed head resembles a chicken's head. The seeds, known as 芡实 (qiàn shí), are used in traditional Chinese medicine and cooking.
n.
gorgon plantfoxnut (Euryale ferox)
Examples
- 鸡头。Zhè zhǒng jī tóu de zhǒngzi kěyǐ chī.The seeds of this gorgon plant are edible.
- 鸡头。jī tóu zài zhōngyào lǐ hěn chángyòng.The gorgon plant is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine.
- 鸡头。Chítáng lǐ zhǎng le hěn duō jī tóu.A lot of gorgon plants grow in the pond.
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