Missouri gourd

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Noun1.Missouri gourd - perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruitMissouri gourd - perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
buffalo gourd, calabazilla, Cucurbita foetidissima, prairie gourd vine, wild pumpkin, prairie gourd
gourd vine, gourd - any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
Cucurbita, genus Cucurbita - type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
prairie gourd - small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant
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In the United States, these include Cucurbita foetidissima or the Missouri gourd; Cucurbita digitata or the finger-leaved gourd; Cucurbita palmata an or the coyote melon; Cucurbita texana or Texas gourd; and the wild Cucurbita pepo.
Wonderful winter squashes: these little pepos include a range of heirloom varieties perfect for growing and eating
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