LekhoriLekhoriBenincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.
A type of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
There is also a winter-melon, large and with black seeds, exceedingly cooling, brought us from abroad, and the hotter climates, where they drink water after eating melons...
Calque of Chinese 冬瓜 (dōngguā).
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