ghiya

English

Etymology

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Noun

ghiya (uncountable)

1. (India) A type of squash (gourd) used in Indian cooking.
   • 2016 June 18, “I found my lost father in him...”, in The Times of India‎^[1]:

     I remember that he secretly used to cook aloo ki sabzi when my mom made dal or ghiya, which we hated.