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Calque from Chinese 苦瓜 (kǔguā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bitter melon
Today it means: A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit. Full definition →
Today it means: A vine, Momordica charantia, which produces a bitter yet edible fruit. Full definition →
Calque from Chinese 苦瓜 (kǔguā).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.