guā

common
noun
plant
vegetable

Meaning of 丝瓜

丝瓜 means sponge gourd plant; loofah vine (Luffa cylindrica); sponge gourd; loofah (the cylindrical fruit, edible when young, fibrous when mature). Pronounced sī guā.

  • sponge gourd plant; loofah vine (Luffa cylindrica)
  • sponge gourd; loofah (the cylindrical fruit, edible when young, fibrous when mature)

Definitions & Examples

guā
shì
zhǒng
shēng
zhǎng
xùn
de
màn
shēng
zhí
 

The sponge gourd is a fast-growing climbing plant.

Xià
tiān
 
guā
téng
mǎn
le
zhěng
ba
 

In summer, loofah vines covered the entire fence.

Zhè
zhǒng
guā
de
pǐn
zhǒng
bié
nài
 

This variety of sponge gourd is especially heat-resistant.

Relations

Measure Words

/ gēn
Primary
/ tiáo
/