tiger nut en · NOUN
Meanings
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(especially, in-plural) The edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).
Consequently, once established in some African regions, the tiger nut has become a weed that is difficult to eradicate. The fibrous “nuts” may be eaten raw out of hand, but they are usually roasted or cooked and added to soups.
2004, Frederic Rosengarten, Jr., The Book of Edible Nuts, Courier Corporation, →ISBN, page 332:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiger nuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tiger-nut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tigernut | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
fr noix tigrée (edible tuber of chufa) · mt ħabbgħażiż (edible tuber of chufa) · ca xufla (edible tuber of chufa) · yo òfìò (edible tuber of chufa) · bud dimɔl (edible tuber of chufa) · acd giŋmɛɛ (edible tuber of chufa) · ncu ke̱kyaamo̱ (edible tuber of chufa) · gjn kilambɔɛ (edible tuber of chufa) · es chufa (edible tuber of chufa) · de Erdmandel (edible tuber of chufa) · dag nansaɣili (edible tuber of chufa) · fr amande de terre (edible tuber of chufa) · ha ayā (edible tuber of chufa) · mql pìindè (edible tuber of chufa)