ridge gourd

noun

variants or ridged gourd

: angled loofah

Ridge gourd is easily found in produce markets and in Asian stores, where it is sold under the name sin qua.

—Malvi Doshi, Cooking Along the Ganges … , 2002

Angled luffa, grown extensively in Asia, is sometimes referred to as Chinese okra or ridged gourd. The vine is delicate and has night-blooming yellow flowers.

—Suzanne Ashworth and Kent Whealy, Seed to Seed … , 2002

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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