スズメウリ

noun

Zehneria japonica; Japanese wild gourd

A small wild gourd native to Japan and East Asia, producing tiny melon-like fruits. The name literally means 'sparrow gourd'.

• 秋あきになると、スズメウリの小ちいさな実みが赤あかく色いろづく。

  In autumn, the small fruits of the Zehneria japonica turn red.