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ツノニガウリ (つのにがうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The horned melon is a fruit native to Africa.
I saw a horned melon at the supermarket recently.
Written forms ツノニガウリ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
角つの 苦にが 瓜うり
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
Etymology Compound of 角 (つの, 'horn') + 苦瓜 (にがうり, 'bitter gourd'), describing the fruit's spiky appearance and relation to bitter gourds. The katakana spelling reflects its status as a relatively recent introduction to Japan.
