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BUFFALO GOURD [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A perennial gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) of dry parts of the central and southwestern U.S. and Mexico that has a thick fusiform taproot, ovate to slightly lobed leaves, and a small hard smooth bitter green-and-orange fruit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des cucurbitacées.

Spanish

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