HyperDic: balsam_pear

English > 1 sense of the expression balsam pear:
NOUNplantbalsam pear, Momordica charantiatropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
English > balsam pear: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit.
SynonymMomordica charantia
Member ofMomordica, genus MomordicaOld World tropical vine
Broadergourd, gourd vineAny vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
Catalanmomordica charantia

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