crosne

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/kɹoʊn/

Definition of crosne

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A vegetable, of species Stachys affinis; a Chinese artichoke.
    “Also called Chinese artichokes or chorogis, crosnes look like beetle larvae and taste like water chestnuts, but, in fact, they are tubers, in the mint family.”
    “Kumquat and crosnes round out the dish, fulfilling the apparent fancy restaurant obligation to marshal off-the-beaten-path ingredients.”

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Etymology

Borrowed from French crosne.

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