ash gourd

noun

Synonym of winter melon.

Meanings

nounash gourd (plural ash gourds)

plural ash gourds

  1. Synonym of winter melon.

    Synonyms: winter melon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of winter melon.

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Origin

Ash gourds of the Indian subcontinent have a white coating with a rough texture, like the ashes of a fire.

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ash gourd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20gourd

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“ash gourd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20gourd. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ash gourd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ash%20gourd.

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