What is the Chinese name for 'Water Chestnut' ?
I need to have the Chinese name of the water chestnut, a common ingredient in Chinese cuisine. Can you provide ? please.

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water chestnut  
1. 荸荠植物（Eleocharis dulcis） 
2. 荸荠 [ bí qí ] 
 water chestnut (Eleocharis tuberosa), the plant or its tuber  
3. 菱角[ling2 jiao3]  [尤指欧菱（Trapa natans）与乌菱] 
4. 马蹄 [ mǎ tí ] 
 1. horse 's hoof 
 2. water chestnut

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don't know what you are talking about .

do you mean vege or fruit?

if you get picture of water chestnut ,  peope may help you better.

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water chestnut
ph.【植】荸荠    拼音：bí qí
am I right? you can find it in there ^-^
http://www.baidu.com/s?lm=0&si=&rn=10&ie=gb2312&ct=1048576&wd=%DD%A9%DC%F9&tn=myie2dg

And there is picture 
 http://baike.baidu.com/view/23813.htm

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Chinese name: 菱角ling2·jiao5. annual herb found in lakes or marshland, its roots growing in mud, having triangular saw-toothed leaves and white flowers that float on the water surface, and bearing green or brown fruits with hard pronged shells containing edible flesh.

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菱角(ling2,jiao3),荸荠(bi2 qi2)