クログワイ

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Meanings

1

Eleocharis kuroguwai; a species of spikerush

usually written using kana alone

A specific aquatic plant native to Japan; the name is often used in botanical or agricultural contexts.

クログワイは水すい田でんで見みられる多た年ねん草そうです。
Kuroguwai is a perennial plant found in paddy fields.

2

Chinese water chestnut; Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the edible corm of a related species; often distinguished from the native Japanese species by the cross-reference to 大黒慈姑.

See also: オオクログワイ

クログワイの球きゅう茎けいは中ちゅう華か料りょう理りで使つかわれる。
The corms of the Chinese water chestnut are used in Chinese cuisine.