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ivy gourd

noun

Definition of ivy gourd 

1 : a tropical Asiatic vine (Coccinia cordifolia) of the family Cucurbitaceae with triangular leaves and large white flowers and scarlet fruit

2 : the fruit of the ivy gourd

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