si1 gwaa1 paau2絲瓜刨丝瓜刨
Jyutpingsi1 gwaa1 paau2
Yalesī gwā páau
Definition
A vegetable peeler, especially used for peeling gourds, melons, or root vegetables.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the handheld tool used to remove the skin from vegetables like cucumbers or carrots. While the name literally includes the word for luffa, it is the standard term for any standard metal or plastic peeler found in a kitchen. It is almost never used to refer to the actual dried luffa sponge, which is called 絲瓜絡.
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