bitter melon
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There was always a steady supply of bitter melon, eggplant, gai lan and bok choy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
The larger Hmong immigrant community that they're a part of has introduced Minnesotans to treats like bitter melon and various Thai chili peppers.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2022
As the sky turns tangerine, I take my seat inside the dirt-floored theater, beneath a tangle of bitter melon vines, and settle in for a production inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
At the dinner table, I threw dark looks at Ba over the greens, bitter melon, and pork Ma pushed at me, but he avoided my gaze and kept his eyes moodily on his plate.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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