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Definition of ash gourd
ash gourd
Plural:ash gourds
• noun
1
A large, edible fruit native to South and Southeast Asia that develops a characteristic powdery, wax-like white coating when mature, widely used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine.
Example
"She prepared a traditional Indian curry using freshly diced ash gourd and coconut milk."
2
The vigorous trailing or climbing vine of the cucumber family (Benincasa hispida) that produces these large, pale fruits.
Example
"The ash gourd had overgrown its trellis and spread extensively across the garden bed."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ash gourd. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ash-gourd