"pompoon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 水瓜（葫芦类的一种）

Definition

水瓜是一种大而长的葫芦类蔬菜，常用于食用或装饰，与南瓜或葫芦有关。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“pompoon”一般只在农业或植物学语境下出现，日常对话中极为罕见。不要和“pompom”（毛球装饰品）混淆。

Examples

The farmer grew a pompoon in his field.

农民在田里种了一颗**水瓜**。

A pompoon can be used for cooking soup.

**水瓜**可以用来煮汤。

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?

我从没见过**水瓜**——味道怎么样？

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

你可以像万圣节雕刻南瓜一样雕刻**水瓜**。

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

有些本地市场会卖**水瓜**，但不好找。