Meanings
nounsnake gourd (countable and uncountable, plural snake gourds)
plural snake gourds
- countableuncountableThe vine Trichosanthes cucumerina, found across much of southern and southeastern Asia, from Pakistan to southern China to northern Australia.
- countableuncountableThe long fruit of this vine, which is used as food, in medicine, and in crafting didgeridoos.
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Finnish käärmekurkku
- käärmekurkkuplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
German Schlangengurke, Schlangenkürbis
- Schlangengurkeplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
- Schlangenkürbisplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
- Schlangenhaargurkeplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Hindi चिचिंडा, चिचिड़ा
- चिचिंडा (ciciṇḍā)plant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
- चिचिड़ा (ciciṛā)plant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Indonesian paria belut, pare belut
- paria belutplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
- pare belutplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
- pare lindungplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Japanese 烏瓜
- 烏瓜 (karasuuri)plant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Polish gurdlina ogórkowata
- gurdlina ogórkowataplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Russian змеи́ный огуре́ц
- змеи́ный огуре́ц (zmeínyj oguréc)plant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Swedish ormgurka
- ormgurkaplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Tamil புடலங்காய்
- புடலங்காய் (puṭalaṅkāy)plant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Vietnamese lặc lè
- lặc lèplant or produce of Trichosanthes cucumerina
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snake gourd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20gourd
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“snake gourd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20gourd. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snake gourd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snake%20gourd.
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