"mo qua" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mo quas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 毛瓜 (mou4 gwaa1). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|yue|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Cantonese, {{bor+|en|yue|-}} Borrowed from Cantonese, {{zh-m|毛瓜|tr=mou4 gwaa1}} 毛瓜 (mou4 gwaa1) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} mo qua (plural mo quas)
  1. The hairy gourd or fuzzy melon. Synonyms: hairy gourd, fuzzy melon
    Sense id: en-mo_qua-en-noun-4CGS07y- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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