sikwa

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 絲瓜／丝瓜 (si1 gwaa1).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sik‧wa

Noun

sikwa

1. either of the two loofah vines Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula
2. the fruit of these plants used in cooking