蓏

luǒ

melon or gourd-like fruit

Meaning

A melon or gourd-like fruit (Cucurbitaceae), specifically the fruit of a vine plant; not used as a generic term for "fruit."

Grammar and usage

Noun.

Distinctions

More specific or technical than 瓜 (//guā//). In botanical lists or garden descriptions, it may be used to distinguish a particular species (such as a wild variety) from melons as a general food group.

History and forms

Fanqie reading: 郎果.

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