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Momordica charantia

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Description:

a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits. There are many varieties that differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.

Notes:

vegetable grown on a wire fence

Reference Links:

Bitter melon

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