What is another word for sing-kwa?
Pronunciation: [sˈɪŋkwˈɑː] (IPA) 
Sing-kwa is the Chinese word for cucumber. However, in some dialects or regions in China, they might use different synonyms for the same word. For example, in Shanghainese dialect, they call cucumber "huanggua," which means "yellow melon." Another synonym for cucumber in Chinese is "qiezi," which strictly refers to the fruit of the eggplant, but can be used colloquially to mention cucumber in Mandarin. In Cantonese, cucumber is called "kwaa," while in Hokkien, it's "anggur tua." It's interesting to see how one word can be expressed differently depending on the language, culture, and region.
