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[うり()]
uri
noun

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English Meaning(s) for 瓜

noun
  1. melon; gourd

Definition and Synonyms for 瓜

Melon any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
Synonyms: メロン,
Melon any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons
Synonyms: メロン,
Melon watermelons
Synonyms: メロン,
Melon cantaloupes
Synonyms: メロン,
Melon cucumbers
Synonyms: メロン,

Meanings for each kanji in 瓜

» melon

Categories 瓜 is a member of

Edible Fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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Gourd any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
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Sample Sentences for 瓜

Those twins look like two peas in a pod.
The twin sisters are alike as two peas in a pod.
Those two are exactly alike.
You don't get eggplants from a gourd vine.
They were really cut from the same cloth.

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