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What is the English word for "Bitter Melon"?
balsam pear

Momordica charantia L. belongs to the genus Momordica in Cucurbitaceae. It is an annual climbing tender herb with many branches. Leaf outline is ovoid-kidney-shaped or nearly round, with green on the top and light green on the back, densely covered with obvious puberulent veins, monoecious, spindle-shaped or cylindrical fruit, with flowering and fruiting period of 5- 10 month. China is widely cultivated in both north and south. Bitter gourd is sweet and bitter, mainly used as a vegetable, but also as a sugar stain; Mature pulp and aril are also edible; Roots, vines and fruits have the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Common dishes are bitter gourd scrambled eggs.