Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants of the natural order Cucurbitaceæ and the tribe Cucumerineæ, characterized by the stamens being inserted below the mouth of the calyx, by the calyx being provided with two or three scales, and by having a campanulate corolla and simple tendrils.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A genus of Old World tropical vine.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun Old World tropical vine
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Examples
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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is an extremely popular vegetable in all parts of Asia.
Tigers & Strawberries » Eating Bitter, Part One: An Introduction to the Bitter Melon 2005
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- Grind 40 g of fresh leaves of Momordica charantia or Moringa oleifera with 5-10 ml of water.
Chapter 24 1994
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· Crush 15 g each of the young fruits and roots of Momordica charantia to obtain the juice.
Chapter 8 1994
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Note: Farmers prefer to give Moringa oleifera over Momordica charantia because pesticides are sometimes applied to Momordica charantia, but rarely to Moringa oleifera.
Chapter 24 1994
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Momordica charantia lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus),
Chapter 6 1993
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Momordica charantia L. Bittergourd is grown widely throughout the Philippines and is considered to be one of the biggest income-generating crops.
Chapter 9 1993
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Momordica charantia (bitter gourd), leaves and fruits
Chapter 9 1993
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The garden balsam is an annual plant, _Impatiens balsamina_, and the balsam apple is the fruit of _Momordica balsamina_, nat. order Cucurbitaceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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Gourds or gourd-like plants, as, _Coccinia Indica; _ Cucumis of several interesting species, as _C. erinaceus, grossularioeformis, odoratissimus; _ dipper or bottle gourd _ (Lagenaria) _; vegetable sponge, dish-cloth gourd, rag gourd _ (Luffa); _ balsam apple, balsam pear _ (Momordica) _; snake gourd _ (Trichosanthes) _; bryonopsis;
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Momordica balsamina, M. charanta, Citrullus Colocynthis
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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