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Lagenaria

Lagenaria

9.9
A climbing plant that grows bottle gourds used as food and for making containers
  • noun
  • /ˌlɑːɡəˈnɛəriə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Lagenaria genus includes several types of gourds used for making containers and musical instruments.

Examples

  • Farmers in tropical regions often cultivate Lagenaria for both food and utensils.

  • The Lagenaria plant thrives in warm climates.

  • The distinctive shape of the fruit makes Lagenaria popular in traditional crafts around the world.

  • Farmers often cultivate Lagenarias for their edible fruit.

  • Farmers in tropical regions often cultivate Lagenaria for both food and utensils.

  • The Lagenaria genus includes several types of gourds used for making containers and musical instruments.

  • The distinctive shape of the fruit makes Lagenaria popular in traditional crafts around the world.

Synonyms

genus Lagenaria
vsLagenaria
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of climbing or trailing plants in the gourd family that make hard-shelled fruits like bottle gourds

is the shorter botanical name used without the preceding noun

Compounds

genus Lagenaria
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of climbing or trailing plants in the gourd family that make hard-shelled fruits like bottle gourds

Surface Forms

Lagenaria singular
Lagenarias plural

Etymology

Lagenaria comes from Latin lagena and Greek lagēnē, both meaning 'bottle'. The plants make bottle-shaped fruits that were often used as containers and musical instruments, so the name points to their 'bottle' form.