Onibishi (plant) - Onibishi

Japanese: オニビシ(植物) - おにびし
Onibishi (plant) - Onibishi

...In China, the fruit is used to cool down. In the case of T. incisa Sieb.et Zucc. and T. natans L.var. japonica Nakai, all four sepals remain and become thorns. The fruit and plant of T. incisa are smaller than those of the water chestnut, while the fruit of T. natans is larger.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Onibishi (plant)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中国では果実を熱さましなどに用いる。ヒメビシT.incisa Sieb.et Zucc.やオニビシT.natans L.var.japonica Nakaiは萼片が4枚とも残り,とげとなる。ヒメビシは実,植物体ともにヒシより小型,オニビシの実は大型である。…

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