bitter melon

American  

noun

1. balsam pear.

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Example Sentences

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 Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.

From Washington Post

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