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

• fuzzy melon
• wax gourd
• white gourd
• winter melon

Translations

vine — see winter melon

fuzzy melon fruit — see winter melon

See also

• gourd
• Winter melon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia