bitter melon

noun

1. balsam pear.

Example Sentences

There was always a steady supply of bitter melon, eggplant, gai lan and bok choy.

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For more tart-leaning fruits, like a bitter melon or even grapefruit, vanilla lends that baking-spice note that mellows acidity and tempers bolder flavors.

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These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.

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The larger Hmong immigrant community that they're a part of has introduced Minnesotans to treats like bitter melon and various Thai chili peppers.

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Ms. Duterte, who is set to become the vice president on June 30, called Dr. Fortun a “bitter melon” and urged her to “turn off her Twitter.”

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