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karela en · NOUN

Etymology

From Hindi करेला (karelā), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella).

Meanings

1. (India, countable, uncountable) Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd.
   • The roofs shall fade before it, The house-beams shall fall, And the Karela, the bitter Karela, Shall cover it all! 1895, Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book:
   • Cut karelas into thin slices. Wash and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings. 1998, Sanjeev Kapoor, Khazana of Indian Recipes:
   • Though unpleasantly bitter, karela tops the list of diabetes-friendly foods. 2006, Tarla Dalal, Diabetic Snacks, page 22:

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