Bitter gourd — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bitter gourd — Gourd Gourd, n. [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. {Cucurbite}.] 1. (Bot.) A fleshy, three celled, many seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bitter gourd — Colocynth Col ocynth, n. [L. colocynthis, Gr. ?. Cf. {Coloquintida}.] (Med.) The light spongy pulp of the fruit of the bitter cucumber ({Citrullus colocynthis}, or {Cucumis colocynthis}), an Asiatic plant allied to the watermelon; coloquintida.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bitter gourd — noun 1. : colocynth 2. : an edible gourd of Australia and Asia that is prob. identical with a snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina) … Useful english dictionary
bitter gourd — noun a climbing plant of the cucumber family, native to Africa and SE Asia and cultivated in India for its long, rough skinned fruit. Also called karela. [Momordica charantia.] … English new terms dictionary
bitter gourd — Hue awa awa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Bitter melon — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Gourd — Gourd, n. [F. gourde, OF. cougourde, gouhourde, fr. L. cucurbita gourd (cf. NPr. cougourdo); perh. akin to corbin basket, E. corb. Cf. {Cucurbite}.] 1. (Bot.) A fleshy, three celled, many seeded fruit, as the melon, pumpkin, cucumber, etc., of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bitter — Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bitter apple — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
