Winter melon
Winter melon
Winter melon (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), also known as wax gourd, white gourd, or ash gourd, is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature.
Etymology
The term "winter melon" is derived from the fact that while grown during warm seasons or tropical regions, it can be stored well and eaten during the winter months. In Asian cuisine, the melon's hard, waxy shell is often used as a serving bowl for savory dishes.
Description
The winter melon is a large, oblong or round fruit that is usually harvested as a mature fruit in the late autumn. The fruit is covered with a fuzzy coating of fine hairs when young. The immature melon has thick white flesh that is sweet when eaten. By maturity, the fruit loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating, giving rise to the name wax gourd, and providing a long shelf life.
Culinary uses
In Asian cuisine, winter melon is often used in stir-fries, soups, and stews. It is also candied (winter melon candy) and used as a pastry filling or made into a beverage. In Indian cuisine, it is used in various dishes such as curries and sambars.
Medicinal uses
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter melon is used for its cooling properties. It is used to help treat heat stroke, urinary difficulties, excessive thirst, and summer heat syndrome. It is also used to aid in digestion and promote weight loss.
Related terms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Winter melon
- Wikipedia's article - Winter melon
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski