winter squash; cushaw; vegetable marrow
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
annual herbaceous plant with trailing stems, round or heart-shaped leaves, and elongated fruits
Refers to the plant itself, often grown in gardens or fields.
Cài菜
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
sǔn笋
guā瓜
téng藤
wàn蔓
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
zhú竹
jià架
。
The cushaw vines in the vegetable garden have climbed all over the bamboo trellis.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǔn笋
guā瓜
de的
yè叶
zi子
chéng呈
xīn心
zàng脏
xíng形
，
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
kàn看
。
The leaves of this winter squash are heart-shaped and very pretty.
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Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
dà大
piàn片
sǔn笋
guā瓜
。
The farmers planted a large field of cushaws.
noun
the fruit of this plant; winter squash; cushaw
Used as a vegetable in cooking; has a mild, slightly sweet flavor and firm texture.
Mā妈
ma妈
wǎn晚
shang上
zuò做
le了
chǎo炒
sǔn笋
guā瓜
，
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
qīng清
dàn淡
。
Mom made stir-fried winter squash in the evening; it tasted very light and fresh.
Zhè这
gè个
sǔn笋
guā瓜
hěn很
zhòng重
，
dà大
gài概
yǒu有
sān三
jīn斤
duō多
。
This cushaw is very heavy, probably more than three jin.
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Sǔn笋
guā瓜
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
chéng成
hěn很
duō多
měi美
wèi味
de的
cài菜
yáo肴
，
bǐ比
rú如
sǔn笋
guā瓜
tāng汤
。
Winter squash can be made into many delicious dishes, such as cushaw soup.