snake melon; Armenian cucumber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
snake melon plant; annual climbing herb of the gourd family with heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers
Refers specifically to the botanical plant Cucumis melo var. flexuosus, not the fruit. The vines spread along the ground or climb supports.
Cài菜
guā瓜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
róng容
yì易
zhòng种
zhí植
de的
màn蔓
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
。
The snake melon is an easy-to-grow climbing plant.
Cài菜
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhe着
jǐ几
zhū株
cài菜
guā瓜
，
yè叶
zi子
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
mào茂
shèng盛
。
Several snake melon plants are growing in the vegetable garden, with very lush leaves.
noun
snake melon fruit; elongated cylindrical fruit with pale green skin, often pickled
Also known as Armenian cucumber or yard-long melon. The fruit is crisp, mild in flavor, and commonly used for pickling, in salads, or stir-fried. It can grow quite long but is usually harvested when 30-40 cm.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
bǎ把
cài菜
guā瓜
yān腌
chéng成
le了
měi美
wèi味
de的
jiàng酱
cài菜
。
Grandma pickled the snake melons into delicious preserved vegetables.
Wǒ我
zài在
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
shàng买
mǎi了
le几
jǐ根
gēn新
xīn鲜
xiān的
de菜
cài瓜
guā准
zhǔn备
bèi凉
liáng拌
。
I bought a few fresh snake melons at the market to make a cold salad.
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Cài菜
guā瓜
jì既
kě可
yǐ以
shēng生
chī吃
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
chǎo炒
zhe着
chī吃
huò或
zuò做
xián咸
cài菜
。
Snake melon can be eaten raw, stir-fried, or made into pickled vegetables.