ヘチマ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ヘチマ – see the following entry.
糸瓜へちま
[noun] a sponge gourd; a dishrag gourd; a rag gourd
[noun] a loofah (dried fibrous interior used as a sponge)
Alternative spelling
天糸瓜
(This term, ヘチマ (hechima), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)