冬とう瓜が子し

noun

wax gourd seed; winter melon seed

Refers specifically to the seed of the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), used in traditional medicine and sometimes as a food ingredient.

• 冬とう瓜子がしは漢かん方ぽうで利り尿にょう剤ざいとして使つかわれることがある。

  Wax gourd seeds are sometimes used as a diuretic in traditional Chinese medicine.