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minus-squarelobutlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 hours agoIn Chinese, there’s “kinda” 3 out of the 4 directions for melons: 东瓜 (dōng guā) - East Melon - Winter Melon 西瓜 (xī guā) - West Melon - Watermelon 南瓜 (nán guā) - South Melon - Pumpkin (although it doesn’t necessarily refer to south) and there is no 北瓜 (běi guā) - North Melon (at least not to my knowledge)
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoJust about to say this lmao But i did a search anyway, and based on article below seems like in china in some place they have different 北瓜 based on location, zucchini, chinese squash, and the long pumpkin. https://m.sohu.com/a/481887900_121045224
In Chinese, there’s “kinda” 3 out of the 4 directions for melons:
and there is no 北瓜 (běi guā) - North Melon (at least not to my knowledge)
Just about to say this lmao
But i did a search anyway, and based on article below seems like in china in some place they have different 北瓜 based on location, zucchini, chinese squash, and the long pumpkin.
https://m.sohu.com/a/481887900_121045224