菩薘

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (菩薘)
simp. (菩荙)
alternative forms 菩達菩达
蒲達蒲达
葡達葡达
菩突
蒲突

Etymology

Possibly related to 菩提 (“bodhi”); compare the now-dated name 菩提瓜 (“bitter gourd”).

Pronunciation


Noun

菩薘

  1. (chiefly Cantonese, dated) bitter melon

Synonyms

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