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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).
    Australia

Equivalents

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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