karela
nounEtymology From Hindi करेला (karelā), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella).
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India 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:
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- Though unpleasantly bitter, karela tops the list of diabetes-friendly foods.2006, Tarla Dalal, Diabetic Snacks, page 22: