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Meaning of bitter melon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɪtəɹ ˈmɛlən

Definitions

  1. A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit.
  2. The fruit of the bitter melon vine.
  3. The colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis.
  4. A similar fruit-bearing vine, Citrullus lanatus (Citroides Group).
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Equivalents

العربية قاوون
বাংলা উচ্ছা উচ্ছে করলা
Bosanski pare
Català cogombre tropical
Deutsch Balsambirne Bittergurke Bittermelone Karela
Español melón amargo
Suomi karvaskurkku
Français margose melon amer momordique poire balsamique pomme de merveille
ગુજરાતી કારેલું
हिन्दी करेला
Hrvatski pare
Bahasa Indonesia pare paria
日本語 ゴーヤー ツルレイシ にがうり 苦瓜 蔓茘枝
ខ្មែរ ម្រះ
한국어 여주
Kurdî pare pare
ລາວ ຟັກຂົມ
മലയാളം പാവയ്ക്ക
Bahasa Melayu peria
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကြက်ဟင်းခါးသီး
Nederlands sopropo
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਰੇਲਾ
Português melão-de-são-caetano
Русский карела кита́йская го́рькая ты́ква момордика
Српски pare
தமிழ் பாகற்காய்
తెలుగు కాకర కాకరకాయ
ไทย มะระ
Tagalog ampalaya
Türkçe kudret narı
Tiếng Việt khổ qua mướp đắng

Examples

“Bees often convey the pollen from the blossoms of a bitter melon vine to those of a sweet variety and completely change the character and flavor of its fruit.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bitter orange bitter panicgrass bitter pill bitter pill to swallow bitter pit Bitter plate

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