ash gourd

English

Noun

ash gourd (plural ash gourds)

  1. A vine of the genus Benincasa cultivated throughout Asia.
  2. A green, fuzzy melon fruit taken from this vine that has sweet white flesh.
Nearly mature ash gourd

Synonyms

Translations
vine — see winter melon
fuzzy melon fruit — see winter melon

See also
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.