Meanings
nounpul qua (plural pul quas)
plural pul quas
- The calabash or bottle gourd.
Synonyms: calabash, bottle gourd
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe calabash or bottle gourd.
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Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 蒲瓜 (pou4 gwaa1).
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APA
pul qua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pul%20qua
MLA
“pul qua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pul%20qua. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pul qua,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pul%20qua.
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