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crosne

n. A vegetable, ''Stachys affinis'', the Chinese artichoke.

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Crosne

Crosne may refer to:

  • Crosne, Essonne, a commune in Essonne, France
  • Stachys affinis, a species of Chinese betony with edible rhizomes, sometimes referred to as a "crosne," after the French commune, where it was first cultivated in France

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Usage examples of "crosne".

The curé of Crosne, president of the electoral assembly, informs them in vain that the assembled electors represent 90 communes, nearly 100,000 inhabitants, and that "40 persons should not prevail against 100,000.