winter melon
Noun
Meaning
A vine of the species Benincasa hispida cultivated throughout Asia.
A green, fuzzy melon fruit with sweet white flesh, which grows on this vine.
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It is prepared by emptying the inside of a winter melon to make an urn.
One famous dish of this kind is called the winter melon urn (冬瓜盅).
The outside of the winter melon is often carved with artistic patterns.
This application is possible because winter melon has a waxy, and thus waterproof, rind.