prairie gourd vine

/ˌprɛri gɔrd vaɪn/
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Definitions of prairie gourd vine
  1. noun
    perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
    synonyms: Cucurbita foetidissima, Missouri gourd, buffalo gourd, calabazilla, prairie gourd, wild pumpkin
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    type of:
    gourd, gourd vine
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
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