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Balsam apple

noun

/ˈbɔːl.səm ˈæp.əl/

Meaning

a bitter gourd vegetable with a bumpy green skin, also known as bitter melon

Balsam apple is cooked with spices to reduce its bitter taste.

bitter melon, bitter gourd, karela

stuffed balsam apple, balsam apple juice, fried balsam apple

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

A general law, rule, principle, or collection of sacred books accepted as genuine.

movement or the ability to move from one place to another

a toothed device for arranging or cleaning the hair

a loss of power, prosperity, or status; the cause of such a loss

The number 5; one more than four and one less than six.