Telugu

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Trichosanthes cucumerina, the snake gourds, variable fruit shapes and colors as seen in cultivation

Etymology

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పొట్ల (poṭla) +‎ కాయ (kāya)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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పొట్లకాయ (poṭlakāya? (plural పొట్లకాయలు)

  1. serpent cucumber, snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina

References

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పొట్లకాయ at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)