bitter melon
Warty green gourd
Bitter melon is a tropical vine and its warty, oblong fruit, eaten as a vegetable in Asian and Caribbean cuisines.
The fruit is distinctively bitter—an acquired taste for many—and is typically cooked to temper its sharpness: stir-fried bitter melon with eggs.
It appears in traditional medicine for blood sugar regulation.
Also called bitter gourd.
Circulating glucose level
- antidiabeticMedication treating high blood sugar
- hypoglycemicDeficient blood sugar condition
- traditional remedyInherited healing practice
- herbalRelating to medicinal plants
ayurveda · folk remedy · insulin · diabetes · tonic · digestive · detox · immunity
Trailing climbing plant
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- tendrilCoiling plant appendage
gourd family · cucurbit · harvest · seeds · pollination · warm climate · immature
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- acquired tasteLiking developed over time
tart · harsh · sour · palate · aftertaste
blood sugar
Circulating glucose level
- antidiabeticMedication treating high blood sugar
- hypoglycemicDeficient blood sugar condition
- traditional remedyInherited healing practice
herbal · ayurveda · folk remedy · insulin · diabetes · tonic · digestive · detox · immunity
vine
Trailing climbing plant
tendril · gourd family · cucurbit · harvest · seeds · pollination · warm climate · immature
acrid
Unpleasantly sharp-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
acquired taste · tart · harsh · sour · palate · aftertaste
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
salad · pickle · chutney · tempura · soup · sliced · salted · blanched · deseeded
mara
Large South American rodent
- pareRemove outer layer
- bitter melonsmara
- produceapples, oranges, tomato, tomatoes, cucumber
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- bitter thingsquinine, tonic water, black coffee, espresso, dark chocolate
- Cucurbitssquash, pumpkin, cucumber, zucchini, gourd
bitter meloncantaloupe
Orange-fleshed melon variety
honeydew melon · honeydew · watermelon · muskmelon · honey
bitter melonbanana
Curved tropical fruit
apple · grape · strawberry · seedless watermelon · cherry
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