天糸瓜

Japanese

Alternative spelling
天絲瓜 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 天糸瓜 – see the following entry.

[noun] a sponge gourd; a dishrag gourd; a rag gourd

[noun] a loofah (dried fibrous interior used as a sponge)

Alternative spelling
ヘチマ

(This term, 天糸瓜, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)