A water chestnut is part of the root, or corm, of a grass-like sedge. The blessing that should be recited before eating it would therefore be "Borei pri ha'adama" as this is considered a vegetable.
These should not be confused with the chestnuts that grow on trees, and require the Ha'etz (fruit) blessing.
Enjoy!
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All the best,
Rabbi Shmuel Kogan,
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