勝瓜

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Chinese

victorious; able to do; competent enough to
melon; claw; gourd
melon; claw; gourd; squash
 
trad. (勝瓜)
simp. (胜瓜)

Etymology

Euphemistic form of 絲瓜, since (si1) is nearly homophonous to (syu1, “to lose”).

Pronunciation


Noun

勝瓜

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula)

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