A genus of tropical plants related to melons or squashes; sometimes used historically for water-melon or gourd-like fruits.
From Arabic 'al-qirnon' or similar watermelon-related terms, filtered through Latin nomenclature. The term entered European botanical language through trade and exploration of tropical regions.
Anguria species are called 'melons' and 'squash family' plants, and their crazy fruits look like weird striped mini-watermelons—they're still grown in tropical areas but most people have never seen one!
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