pointed gourd
• noun
The edible, green, tapering fruit of the pointed gourd vine, widely cooked as a vegetable in South Asian cuisine.
"For dinner, she prepared a traditional Bengali curry using potatoes, spices, and freshly diced pointed gourd."
A tropical perennial vine in the pumpkin family, native to the Indian subcontinent, which bears small, green, striped fruits with tapered ends.
"The farmer cultivated pointed gourd along the trellis to maximize the yield during the warm season."
Word Nuance & Usage
In Western English contexts, the term 'pointed gourd' is primarily used in agricultural, botanical, or culinary contexts; however, in Indian English, it is frequently referred to by its regional names such as 'parwal' or 'potol'.
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