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noun
Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.
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noun
A vine of species Momordica balsamina, found in Africa.
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noun
A vine grown for its bitter, edible fruit (Momordica charantia, bitter melon).
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noun
A wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata).
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noun
A gourd of genus Echinopepon
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a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Momordica balsamina
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Broader terms: gourd, gourd vine
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