冬瓜

Traditional form:

冬瓜

Pinyin (reading):

dōngguā

Definitions:

• wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida)
• white gourd
• white hairy melon
• Chinese squash

Characters:

• 冬 - winter, 11th lunar month
• 瓜 - melon, gourd, squash, cucumber

Traditional characters:

• 冬 - winter, 11th lunar month
• 瓜 - melon, gourd, squash, cucumber