English

Noun

wax gourd ‎(plural wax 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 wax gourd

Translations

Synonyms

• ash gourd
• fuzzy melon
• white gourd
• winter melon

See also

• gourd
• Winter melon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia