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MOMORDICA CHARANTIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bitter cucumber
1, record 1, English, bitter%20cucumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- African cucumber 2, record 1, English, African%20cucumber
correct
- balsam-pear 3, record 1, English, balsam%2Dpear
correct
- balsam apple 2, record 1, English, balsam%20apple
correct
- karella 1, record 1, English, karella
correct, regional
- bitter gourd 3, record 1, English, bitter%20gourd
correct
- bitter melon 4, record 1, English, bitter%20melon
correct
- foo gwa 5, record 1, English, foo%20gwa
correct, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clear, green vegetable, it is about the size of a cucumber and possesses a wrinkled surface. Inside is a layer of white or pink spongy pulp and seeds. Six to eight inches long, used for soup or fried with beef. 6, record 1, English, - bitter%20cucumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit is bitter, but cooked and eaten in the Orient. 7, record 1, English, - bitter%20cucumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Tendril-bearing vines] widespread in tropics; naturalized in se. U.S. [Momordica charantia] is the more commonly cultured species. Juice from fruit and leaves has been used medicinally. 8, record 1, English, - bitter%20cucumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- melon amer
1, record 1, French, melon%20amer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- karella 2, record 1, French, karella
correct, regional
- poire de merveille 3, record 1, French, poire%20de%20merveille
correct, feminine noun
- pomme de merveille 4, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20merveille
correct, feminine noun
- foo gwa 5, record 1, French, foo%20gwa
correct, Asia
- monordique à feuilles de vigne 6, record 1, French, monordique%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20vigne
correct, feminine noun
- margose 7, record 1, French, margose
correct, feminine noun
- paroka 8, record 1, French, paroka
correct, masculine noun, regional
- pomme coolie 8, record 1, French, pomme%20coolie
feminine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De saveur très amère, ils ne sont appréciés comme légumes que par une minorité de consommateurs [...] Aux Indes, dont la plante est originaire (d'où l'autre nom antillais de Pomme coolie), c'est un légume très apprécié. 8, record 1, French, - melon%20amer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les graines utilisées comme vermifuge en médecine indigène (régions tropicales) contiennent une huile siccative. 9, record 1, French, - melon%20amer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- melón amargo
1, record 1, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20amargo
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calabaza africana 2, record 1, Spanish, calabaza%20africana
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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