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MOMORDICA CHARANTIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Momordica charantia mean?
• MOMORDICA CHARANTIA (noun)
The noun MOMORDICA CHARANTIA has 1 sense:
1. tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
Familiarity information: MOMORDICA CHARANTIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
balsam pear; Momordica charantia
Hypernyms ("Momordica charantia" is a kind of...):
gourd; gourd vine (any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds)
Holonyms ("Momordica charantia" is a member of...):
genus Momordica; Momordica (Old World tropical vine)
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