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Definition of snake gourd
snake gourd
Plural:snake gourds
snake gourd Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
The exceptionally long, slender, and often coiled edible fruit of a tropical vine, extensively used as a vegetable in South Asian and Southeast Asian cooking.
Example
"The chef sliced the snake gourd into thin rings to prepare a traditional South Indian curry."
2
A tropical climbing plant of the gourd family native to Asia, cultivated for its striking, serpentine fruits.
Example
"We constructed a sturdy trellis in the garden to support the rapid growth of the snake gourd."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The name directly references the fruit's extraordinarily long, slender, and frequently twisted or coiled shape, which closely resembles a hanging snake.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snake gourd. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snake gourd