"pompoon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 水瓜（葫蘆類的一種）

Definition

水瓜是一種大且長的葫蘆類蔬菜，常見於食用或裝飾用途，與南瓜或葫蘆有關。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“pompoon”在日常中文幾乎不出現，只在植物學或農業語境下偶見。不要和“pompom”（裝飾用球）混淆。

Examples

The farmer grew a pompoon in his field.

農夫在田裡種了一顆**水瓜**。

A pompoon can be used for cooking soup.

**水瓜**可以用來煮湯。

The pompoon is larger than a regular pumpkin.

**水瓜**比普通南瓜大。

I've never seen a pompoon before—what does it taste like?

我從沒看過**水瓜**——它喫起來怎麼樣？

You can carve a pompoon just like a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween.

你可以像萬聖節雕刻南瓜一樣雕刻**水瓜**。

Local markets sometimes have pompoons, but they're not easy to find.

有些本地市場會賣**水瓜**，但不好找。