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Q. Chow-chow, which belongs to the gourd family, originated from which country?
Answer: Mexico
Notes: Chow-chow belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. It originated from Mexico, which hosts the largest number of wild relatives of chow-chow like S compositum, S hintonii and S tacaco. The plant arrived in India in the late 1800s with Welsh missionaries, who brought the gourd to Mizoram.
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