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pul qua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
pul qua
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The calabash or bottle gourd.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 蒲瓜 (pou4 gwaa1).

Inflected Forms

pul quas (plural)

Synonyms

calabash bottle gourd

Questions

What does pul qua mean?
The calabash or bottle gourd.
Where does pul qua come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 蒲瓜 (pou4 gwaa1).

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