Missouri-gourd
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[kal-uh-buh-zee-uh] /ˌkæl ə bəˈzi ə/
noun
1.
a prostrate vine, Cucurbita foetidissima, of the gourd family, native to southwestern North America, having yellow flowers, round, inedible green and yellow fruit, and an unpleasant odor.
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