瓜

chayote

snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina)

Trichosanthes kirilowii (type of cucumber)

watermelon splitting (game)

spaghetti squash

liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract

seedless watermelon

Derogatory

man with an unattractive, unusually shaped face

Proverb

avoid compromising situations

Proverb

like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; eggplants don't grow on gourd vines

custom of keeping a pumpkin or squash during the winter and eating it on the day of the winter solstice

Cucurbita pepo; diverse species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini

Cucurbita pepo (species that includes many varieties of pumpkin, squash and zucchini)

be careful not to invite the least suspicion; leave no room for scandal

be careful not to invite the least suspicion; leave no room for scandal

buttercup squash (Cucurbita maxima)

dog tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum); cucumber tapeworm; double-pore tapeworm

angled luffa (Luffa acutangula); Chinese okra; dish cloth gourd; ridged gourd; sponge gourd; vegetable gourd; strainer vine; ribbed loofah; silky gourd; silk gourd; sinkwa towelsponge

acorn squash (Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata)

Botany

pepo

Rare term

cucurbit leaf beetle (Aulacophora femoralis)

family crest based on a japonica flower

style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances

wax gourd (Benincasa hispida); winter melon