Synonyms of winter melon
9 similar words
Another word for winter melon is ash gourd. Other synonyms of winter melon are ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon, fuzzy melon, tallow gourd and wax gourd.
Synonyms and similar words for winter melon
nounBenincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.
- ash gourdSynonym of winter melon.
- ash pumpkinSynonym of winter melon.
- Chinese preserving melonSynonym of winter melon.
- fuzzy melonSynonym of winter melon.
- tallow gourdSynonym of winter melon.
- wax gourdSynonym of winter melon.
- white gourdSynonym of winter melon.
- winter gourdSynonym of winter melon.
nounAny late-maturing variety of true melon (Cucumis melo), such as honeydew melon (Inodorus Group)...
- late melon
Meaning of winter melon
- noun Benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.
- noun Any late-maturing variety of true melon (Cucumis melo), such as honeydew melon (Inodorus Group), Cassaba melon (Cassaba Group), and Spanish melon (Ibericus Group).
- noun A type of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
winter melon in other languages
Questions about synonyms of winter melon
- What is another word for winter melon?
- Winter melon has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ash gourd, ash pumpkin, Chinese preserving melon, fuzzy melon, tallow gourd, wax gourd, white gourd and winter gourd.
- What does winter melon mean?
- Winter melon means benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.
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