noun
green calabash; unripe gourd
Literal meaning: a calabash or gourd that is still green and unripe.
庭に青瓢箪がなっている。
A green calabash is growing in the garden.
noun
scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
Figurative use comparing a person's thin, pale appearance to an unripe gourd. Often derogatory or humorous.
He has a sallow complexion like an unripe gourd.