毛もう瓜うり

noun

Okinawan yellow cucumber

A cucumber variety from Okinawa, typically yellow-orange when ripe, with a mild flavor. Often eaten raw or pickled. The reading もううり reflects the Okinawan pronunciation.

• 沖おき縄なわでは、夏なつになると毛もう瓜うりがよく食しょく卓たくに並ならぶ。

  In Okinawa, the yellow cucumber often appears on the dining table in summer.

• モーウイはサラダにすると美味おいしい。

  Mōwi is delicious in salads.