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bitter melon

American  

noun

  1. balsam pear.


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In a week or is it two, a mini bitter melon.

From Salon May 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Seattle Community Farm coordinator Joselynn Tokashiki Engstrom says the guidance has helped people planting vegetables common in some Asian cuisines, like bitter melon and yardlong beans.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2023

These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.

From Washington Post Nov. 14, 2022

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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