tinda

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noun

A squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit.

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Indian squashround melonIndian round gourdapple gourdIndian baby pumpkin
OriginHindi टिंडा →
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Meanings

nountinda (countable and uncountable, plural tindas)

plural tindas

  1. countableuncountableA squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit.

    Peel tindas and cut a slice off the stalk end.

    2000, Priti Narain, The Essential Delhi Cookbook

    Synonyms: Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd, apple gourd, Indian baby pumpkin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit.

Similar
Indian squashround melonIndian round gourdapple gourdIndian baby pumpkin

Origin

  1. Hindiटिंडा
  2. Hindiटिंडा
  3. Englishtinda

Borrowed from Hindi टिंडा (ṭiṇḍā).

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