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  1. Trapa, genus Trapanoun

    small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut

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  1. trapa

    The water caltrop is any of three extant species of the genus Trapa: Trapa natans, Trapa bicornis and the endangered Trapa rossica. It is also known as buffalo nut, bat nut, devil pod, ling gok (Chinese: 菱角), ling nut, lin kok, ling jow, ling kio nut, mustache nut, singhara or water chestnut.The species are floating annual aquatic plants, growing in slow-moving freshwater up to 5 metres (16 feet) deep, native to warm temperate parts of Eurasia and Africa. They bear ornately shaped fruits, which in the case of T. bicornis resemble the head of a bull or the silhouette of a flying bat. Each fruit contains a single very large, starchy seed. T. natans and T. bicornis have been cultivated in China and the Indian subcontinent for the edible seeds for at least 3,000 years.

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  1. trapa

    Trapa is a genus of aquatic plants, commonly known as water chestnuts, usually found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They have submerged leaves and floating leaves that have a unique diamond shape. The plants bear a fruit that resembles a four-horned chestnut, which is edible and used in various cuisines.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trapa in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trapa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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