Meanings
nounmo qua (plural mo quas)
plural mo quas
- The hairy gourd or fuzzy melon.
Synonyms: hairy gourd, fuzzy melon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe hairy gourd or fuzzy melon.
Similar
hairy gourdfuzzy melon
Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 毛瓜 (mou4 gwaa1).
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APA
mo qua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mo%20qua
MLA
“mo qua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mo%20qua. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mo qua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mo%20qua.
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