Chinese snake gourd

noun

A flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae (Trichosanthes kirilowii), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Meanings

nounChinese snake gourd (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae (Trichosanthes kirilowii), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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