粵

絲si1瓜gwaa1

simp丝瓜
si1 gwaa1sī guā

English

  1. luffa; loofah; sponge gourd
  2. angel luffa

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 植物名。葫蘆科絲瓜屬,一年生草本。莖細長,葉掌狀分裂,夏開黃花,雌雄同株。果實形狀細長,成熟後內部變成網狀纖維,極為強韌,稱為「絲瓜絡」,可以用嚟洗刷污垢或入藥。因為同「輸」近音,粵人避諱改稱「勝瓜」。

Examples

  • 姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、丝瓜和大白菜。

    Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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