bitter melon in Tagalog
ampalaya
/ˈbɪtəɹ ˈmɛlən/
bitter melon in Tagalog: ampalaya. In English, bitter melon means a vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit.
Tagalog words for bitter melon
- plant Momordica charantia
- ampalaya
- fruit of Momordica charantia
- ampalaya
English meaning of bitter melon
- noun A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit.
- noun The fruit of the bitter melon vine.
- noun The colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis.
- noun A similar fruit-bearing vine, Citrullus lanatus (Citroides Group).
Synonyms of bitter melon
bitter melon in other languages
- bitter melon in Hindi
- bitter melon in Tamil
- bitter melon in Marathi
- bitter melon in Urdu
- bitter melon in Bengali
- bitter melon in Telugu
- bitter melon in Malayalam
- bitter melon in Kannada
- bitter melon in Punjabi
- bitter melon in Gujarati
- bitter melon in Sanskrit
- bitter melon in Assamese
- bitter melon in Arabic
- bitter melon in Malay
- bitter melon in Indonesian
- bitter melon in Thai
- bitter melon in Vietnamese
- bitter melon in Myanmar
Questions about bitter melon in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of bitter melon in Tagalog?
- Bitter melon in Tagalog is ampalaya.
- Ano ang bitter melon sa Tagalog?
- Bitter melon: ampalaya.
- What does bitter melon mean in English?
- Bitter melon means a vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit.
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