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Coccinia
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Translingual
thumb|Coccinia grandis species Coccinia grandis (ivy gourd)
Etymology
mul gourds :bor la:coccinus<id:scarlet> 1
From mul la coccinus<t:scarlet>, referring to the plant's vibrant red fruits.
Proper noun
1 f
genus family Cucurbitaceae coccinia coccinias or scarlet gourd scarlet gourds, native principally to sub-Saharan Africa, widely cultivated
Hypernyms
genus ; Benincaseae tribe tribe
Hyponyms
Coccinia grandis species (ivy gourd) type species; Coccinia adoensis species (Baboon bushpumpkin), Coccinia mackenii species (Bospampoentjie), Coccinia quinqueloba species (five-lobe bushpumpkin), Coccinia rehmannii species (cucumber bushpumpkin), Coccinia sessilifolia species (porcupine bushpumpkin) selected other species; for additional species see 1 1 or 1
References
Q309500 1
mul Gourd family plants