bittermelon
bittermelon is the alternative form of bitter melon.
Meaning of bitter melon
Noun
bitter melon (plural bitter melons)
- A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit.
- 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.1896, The World and Its People, Book 7, Silver, Burdett, page 430
- The fruit of the bitter melon vine.
- Synonyms:
- balsam pear, bitter gourd, karela, cerasee
- The colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis.
- A similar fruit-bearing vine, Citrullus lanatus (Citroides Group).
Forms of bittermelon
| plural | bittermelons |
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Origin of bittermelon
From bitter + melon.
Questions about bittermelon
- What is bittermelon the alternative form of?
- Bittermelon is the alternative form of bitter melon.
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