karela

English

Etymology

From Hindi करेला (karelā), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella).

Noun

karela (countable and uncountable, plural karelas)

  1. (India) Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd.
    • 1895, Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book:
      The roofs shall fade before it,
      The house-beams shall fall,
      And the Karela, the bitter Karela,
      Shall cover it all!
    • 1998, Sanjeev Kapoor, Khazana of Indian Recipes:
      Cut karelas into thin slices. Wash and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings.
    • 2006, Tarla Dalal, Diabetic Snacks, page 22:
      Though unpleasantly bitter, karela tops the list of diabetes-friendly foods.

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