The root of the water lily, which is brown-skinned with a hollow, chambered, off-white inside. Especially good for respiratory organs. Lotus root
The many chambered root of a water lily. It is highly valued as a medicinal food, said to be good for lung ailments and discharging mucus from the upper body and sinuses.
The root and seeds of a water lily which is brown-skinned with a hollow, chambered with white inside. Very good for the respiratory organs.
The root of a variety of water lily which is brown-skinned with a hollow, chambered, off-white inside. Especially good for respiratory organs.
Crunchy and gourd shaped, lotus roots grow underwater, four to five together strung like sausages and often one to one and half feet long.
a water lily whose root is used as a vegetable. It is crisp when fresh. Sold dried, cut into rounds in Oriental markets.