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Long gourd

noun

/lɔːŋ ɡɔːrd/

Meaning

an elongated green vegetable belonging to the cucumber family, used in cooking

She sliced the long gourd thinly for the stir-fry dish.

bottle gourd, calabash, opo squash

long gourd curry, sliced long gourd, fresh long gourd

A cause of great distress, harm, or annoyance.

A line in a newspaper or magazine article that names the writer.

a distinct period or stage in a process of development

A person who commits the crime of marrying someone while already married to another.

a greater liking for one alternative over another or others

A small mountain lake or pool.