Etymology

hechima

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Today it means: Synonym of loofah (“dried fibrous interior of tropical vine”). Full definition →

Japanese 糸瓜
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from糸瓜
  2. English todayhechima

Japanese 糸瓜 (hechima)

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