单词 | missouri gourd |
释义 | > as lemmasMissouri gourd Missouri gourd n. a species of gourd of the central and southern United States and Mexico, Cucurbita foetidissima, having leaves with a strong, garlic-like odour. ΚΠ 1908 Gray's New Man. Bot. (ed. 7) 765 C[ucurbita foetidissima] H.B.K. (Missouri Gourd, Fetid Wild Pumpkin). 1931 Science 15 May 528/1 Some time ago I noticed that young plants were common around the old plants of the Missouri gourd, Cucurbita foetissima. 1999 Hindu 11 Feb. 24/2 Cucurbita foetidissima is known as Missouri-gourd, chili-coyote and fetid-gourd. Till recently it was known as a weed, but its seeds are a rich source of edible oil and protein, and roots, a potential source of starch and fuel. < as lemmas |
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