Meanings of Chinese water chestnut in English

For each ramaki, wrap frank slice and water chestnut slice with bacon; secure with toothpick.

No one thing was more generally hawked about the streets of China than the water chestnut.

In later years, instead of an injection, the drug was a circular, oral wafer, like a small water chestnut.

While cornstarch is a popular thickener in North America, starches made from tapioca, arrowroot, and even water chestnut are used throughout Asia.

For 12 yuan ($2.50) you get three massive pork and chive dumplings with water chestnut.