Bitter Melon Definition
noun
A tropical annual vine (Momordica charantia) native to Asia, having yellow flowers and orange, warty fruits that open at maturity to expose red-coated seeds. Various parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine or for food.
American Heritage Medicine
The immature green fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
American Heritage Medicine
A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter, though edible, fruit.
Wiktionary
The fruit of the bitter melon vine.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Bitter Melon
Noun
Singular:
bitter melon
Plural:
bitter-melons
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