# winter melon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Benincasa hispida, a species of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) commonly cultivated in Asia.

## Etymology
Calque of Chinese 冬瓜 (dōngguā).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/winter-melon