Karela

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd. India, countable, uncountable

    "The roofs shall fade before it, The house-beams shall fall, And the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall cover it all!"

Synonyms

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bitter melon

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"The roofs shall fade before it, The house-beams shall fall, And the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall cover it all!"

Etymology

From Hindi करेला (karelā), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella).

Related phrases

bitter gourdbitter melonmomordica charantia

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