Dong gua, Dōng guā: 3 definitions
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Dong gua means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Dong gua in China is the name of a plant defined with Benincasa hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cucurbita hispida Thunberg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. (1783)
· Memoria sopra una pianta cucurbitacea. (1818)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1881)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dong gua, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
冬瓜 [dōng guā] [dong gua]—
Plant name. An annual climbing herbaceous plant of the family Cucurbitaceae (葫蘆科 [hu lu ke]), genus Benincasa (屬 [shu]). Its stem has tendrils, leaves are palmately lobed, and it bears yellow flowers, being monoecious. Its fruit, also called "winter melon", is spherical or long cylindrical; large fruits can be over a foot in diameter and two to three feet long, with a hairy surface and a white powdery coating. It is edible.
冬瓜：植物名。葫蘆科冬瓜屬，一年生攀緣草本。莖上有捲鬚，葉子分裂如掌狀，開黃花，雌雄同株。果實也稱為「冬瓜」，呈球形或長圓柱形，結實大者徑尺餘，長二、三尺，表面有毛和白粉，可食用。
dōng guā: zhí wù míng. hú lú kē dōng guā shǔ, yī nián shēng pān yuán cǎo běn. jīng shàng yǒu juǎn xū, yè zi fēn liè rú zhǎng zhuàng, kāi huáng huā, cí xióng tóng zhū. guǒ shí yě chēng wèi “dōng guā” , chéng qiú xíng huò zhǎng yuán zhù xíng, jié shí dà zhě jìng chǐ yú, zhǎng èr,, sān chǐ, biǎo miàn yǒu máo hé bái fěn, kě shí yòng.
dong gua: zhi wu ming. hu lu ke dong gua shu, yi nian sheng pan yuan cao ben. jing shang you juan xu, ye zi fen lie ru zhang zhuang, kai huang hua, ci xiong tong zhu. guo shi ye cheng wei "dong gua" , cheng qiu xing huo zhang yuan zhu xing, jie shi da zhe jing chi yu, zhang er,, san chi, biao mian you mao he bai fen, ke shi yong.
冬瓜 ts = dōng guā p refers to “wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida)/white gourd/white hairy melon/Chinese squash”.
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