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seven-year melon

seven-year melon noun: a Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia).

seven-year melon: a Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia)
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Noun

seven-year melon (plural seven-year melons)

  1. A Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia).

Forms of seven-year melon

pluralseven-year melons

Origin of seven-year melon

So called because the fruit can last without decomposing for several years if kept dry after harvest.

Questions about seven-year melon

What does seven-year melon mean?
Seven-year melon means a Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia).
What part of speech is seven-year melon?
Seven-year melon is a noun.
What is the plural of seven-year melon?
The plural of seven-year melon is seven-year melons.

Words near seven-year melon in the dictionary

  1. seven-veil dances
  2. seven-year apple
  3. seven-year apples
  4. seven-year itch
  5. seven-year itches
  6. seven-year melon
  7. seven-year vine
  8. seven-year vines
  9. sevenbark
  10. sevenbarks
  11. sevendible

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