勝瓜 [胜－]

Jyutping sing3 gwaa1
Pinyin shèng guā

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a towel gourd; a sponge gourd
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    絲​瓜​嘅​委婉​語​。​「​絲​」​(​si1​)​音近​「​輸​」​(​syu1​)​：​圓住​唇​嚟​讀​「​絲​」​字​，​就​會​得到​相同​發音​。​於​是​有人​避諱​改​做​「​勝​」​字​，​同​「​輸​」​相對​。​（​參見​：​通勝​）
    euphemism of "angel luffa"
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    loofah; Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 絲瓜 – 丝瓜
  2. 菜瓜
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    胜瓜云耳炒吊片
    勝瓜雲耳炒吊片
    sing3 gwaa1 wan4 ji5 caau2 diu3 pin2
    • fried dried squid with angel luffa and wood ear