苽 (gū) - An ancient name for the water caltrop or & also refers to a type of edible aquatic
苽 · gū
An ancient name for the water caltrop or wild rice stem;
also refers to a type of edible aquatic plant.
An ancient name for the water caltrop oralso refers to a type of edible aquatic
Usage highlights
water caltropedible aquatic plantwild rice stem苽米苽蒋
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The water caltrop (苽) is an aquatic plant with edible seeds.
- In ancient texts, 苽 was mentioned as a food source (苽米).
- Some regions use 苽 to refer to wild rice stems.
Collocations
- water caltrop(苽)
- edible aquatic plant(苽)
- wild rice stem(苽)
- gū mǐ(苽米)
- gū jiǎng(苽蒋)
Cultural background
FAQ- 苽 appears in ancient Chinese texts like the Book of Songs (诗经) as a food plant.
- It was historically an important wild food source before cultivation of grains became dominant.