hulu
n. countablen. a traditional Chinese bottle made from a dried gourd. It is often used as a symbol of good luck or to hold medicine.
n. a bottle or container fashioned from the dried, hollowed-out shell of a calabash fruit. Historically used in Chinese culture for storing medicine or wine, it serves as a significant symbol of longevity and health in Taoist tradition.
The old doctor carried his medicine in a small hulu.
In many traditional Chinese homes, a hulu is hung near the entrance to bring good health to the family.
The artisan spent weeks carving intricate patterns into the surface of the hulu, transforming a simple dried gourd into a vessel worthy of a museum collection.
Often refers specifically to the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) in a cultural or historical context.