释义 |
ben·in·ca·sa \ˌbenə̇nˈkäsə\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, after Giuseppe Benincasa, 16th century Italian who developed the botanical garden at Pisa : a small genus of Asiatic herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) with large yellow flowers and fleshy fruit that is used for pickles — see wax gourd |