蓏
bare; exposed; melon fruit
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
melon fruit; gourd fruit
archaicArchaic usage, found in classical texts. It specifically refers to the fruit of melon or gourd plants.
The 'Book of Songs' records 'In the fields are huts, on the borders are melons, they are peeled and pickled, offered to the royal ancestors,' where 'melon' refers to this type of fruit.
The ancients collectively referred to gourd fruits like calabash and bottle gourd as 'luǒ'.
adjective
bare; naked; exposed
The modern, most common meaning. Describes something or someone without covering or clothing.
The child ran naked on the beach.
This tree has lost all its leaves in winter, its branches are completely bare.
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He told the naked truth.
adjective
plain; unadorned; without packaging
technicalOften used in commercial or technical contexts to describe products sold without packaging or branding.
This is a bare-metal computer; you need to install the operating system yourself.
They sell wine in plain bottles, which is cheaper.