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Meaning of karela | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd.

India, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

हिन्दी करेला

Examples

“The roofs shall fade⟳ before it, The house-beams shall fall⟳, And the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall cover⟳ it all!”
“Cut⟳ karelas into thin slices. Wash⟳ and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings.”
“Though unpleasantly bitter, karela tops the list of diabetes-friendly foods.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Kareli Karelia Karelian Karelian Bear Dog Karelian fever Karelian Isthmus

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