wax gourd

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noun

a tropical Asian vine, Benincasa hispida, of the gourd family, having a brown, hairy stem, large, solitary, yellow flowers, and white, melonlike fruit.

the fruit itself.

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Also called Chinese watermelon, tunka, white gourd.

Words nearby wax gourd

waxcloth, waxen, waxer, waxeye, wax flower, wax gourd, waxing, waxing moon, wax insect, wax jack, waxleaf privet

How to use wax gourd in a sentence

Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
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Inside the wax floored examining room, I sat up on the powder blue table with my shirt off.
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I promised never again to wax lyrical about the fries in gravy.
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Her eldest daughter married in America, and was well known as a modeller in wax in New York.
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At length only four or five flames remained, feebly wavering in their pools of melted wax.
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