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Chinese
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hair; fur; one tenth of a yuan or dollar
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melon; claw; gourd melon; claw; gourd; squash
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trad. (毛瓜)
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毛
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瓜
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simp. #(毛瓜)
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毛
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瓜
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Etymology
Named for its fuzziness.
Pronunciation
Noun
毛瓜
- hairy gourd; fuzzy melon (Benincasa hispida var. chieh-qua)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
節瓜 (“hairy gourd”)
See also
- 冬瓜 (dōngguā)
- 夏南瓜 (xiànánguā)