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| has gloss | (noun) a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit Momordica balsamina, balsam apple |
| has gloss | eng: Momordica balsamina also known as the Balsam Apple, Cundeamor, or Southern Balsampear or simply Balsam Pear, is a curious, tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, and Central America. Although the pale yellow, deeply veined flowers of the Balsam Apple have a subtle beauty, its round, somewhat warty, bright orange fruits, or "Apples", are its most distinguishing feature. When ripe, the fruits burst apart, revealing numerous seeds covered with a brilliant scarlet, extremely sticky coating. The Balsam Apple was introduced into Europe by 1568 and was used medicinally to treat wounds. In 1810 Thomas Jefferson planted this vine in his flower borders at Monticello along with larkspur, poppies, and nutmeg Plant. In the Philippines it is called "ampalaya" by the Tagalogs. It is a popular vegetable in the island of Luzon where it is mixed with other vegetables to make a stew. It is also sauteed with either shrimp, meat, pork, chicken and served with thick gravy. |
| lexicalization | eng: balsam apple |
| lexicalization | eng: Momordica balsamina |
| subclass of | (noun) any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds gourd, gourd vine |
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| Esperanto | |
| lexicalization | epo: momordiko |
| Hebrew | |
| has gloss | heb: לעוסית מטפסת (שם מדעי: Momordica balsamina) היא מין של מטפס חד-שנתי ממשפחת הדלועיים. מוצאו מאפריקה הטרופית, שם גדל גם קרובו, המלון מר, המשמש למאכל. פירותיה הכתומים של הלעוסית המטפסת, לעומת זאת, אינם אכילים. הלעוסית המטפסת הנה מין פולש במטעים בישראל, בייחוד, בפרדסי הדרים, שם היא מצטרפת לארויה ומיני האספרג. |
| lexicalization | heb: לעוסית מטפסת |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Przepękla pospolita, balsamka pospolita (Momordica balsamina L.) – gatunek rośliny rocznej z rodziny dyniowatych. Występuje w południowej i środkowej Afryce, w południowej części Półwyspu Arabskiego, na subkontynencie indyjskim i w Australii . Poza tym uprawiany i zdziczały na terenach tropikalnych i subtropikalnych. |
| lexicalization | pol: Przepękla pospolita |
| Russian | |
| has gloss | rus: Момо́рдика бальзами́ческая — быстрорастущая однолетняя травянистая лиана, вид рода Момордика семейства Тыквенные, происходящая из тропической Африки, интродуцированная и агрессивно распространившаяся в Азии, Австралии и Центральной Америке. |
| lexicalization | rus: Момордика бальзамическая |
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| member of | (noun) Old World tropical vine Momordica, genus Momordica |
| similar | e/Momordica balsamina |
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| media:img | Momo1.jpg |
| media:img | Momo3.jpg |
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