winter melon

English - Turkish

Definition of winter melon in English Turkish dictionary

kış kavunu

English - English

Definition of winter melon in English English dictionary

A green, fuzzy melon fruit taken from this vine that has sweet white flesh

A vine of the genus Benincasa cultivated throughout Asia

the fruit of the winter melon vine; a green melon with pale green to orange flesh that keeps well any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell

Hyphenation

win·ter mel·on

Turkish pronunciation

wîntır melın

Synonyms

ash gourd, fuzzy melon, wax gourd, white gourd

Pronunciation

/ˈwəntər ˈmelən/ /ˈwɪntɜr ˈmɛlən/

Etymology

() From Mandarin 冬瓜 (dōngguā) winter melon.