<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Binomial name </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Momordica charantia L . </Td> </Tr> <P> Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam - pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit . Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit . Bitter melon also has names in other languages which have entered English as loanwords, e.g. kǔguā (苦瓜) from Chinese, nigauri (苦瓜) from Japanese, gōyā (ゴーヤー) from Okinawan, kaipakka / paavakka (കയ്പക്ക / പാവയ്ക്ക) in Malayalam, kakarakaya (కాకరకాయ) in Telugu, Hāgala (ಹಾಗಲ) in Kannada, pākal (பாகல்) in Tamil and karela (करेला and كاريلا) or kareli (करेली and کریلی) in Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), coming from Sanskrit . In Bengali, it is known as uchche (উচ্ছে). Those from the Caribbean island of Jamaica commonly refer to the plant as cerasee . In Brazil this plant is called Saint Cajetan's Melon (melão - de-são - caetano). In Guyana the plant is referred to as corilla . In the Philippines it is called ampalaya or amargoso . </P> <P> Bitter melon originated in India and was introduced into China in the 14th century . It is widely used in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian cuisine . </P>

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