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Momordica charantia
Plant0032 · iroko:EwePlantRecord
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Names by Language
English
BITTER MELON
Yoruba
Ẹ̀jìnrìn wẹ́wẹ́
Spanish / Cuban
Cundeamor
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese names pending — forthcoming manuscript.
Lucumí Names
Community Only
Regional & Vernacular Names
Scientific Synonyms
Momordica balsamina
Other Regional Names
Balsam pear
Melao de San Caetano
Cundeamore
Sacred Knowledge
Ritual Use
Cosmological / Symbolic
Ritual Notes
None recorded
Classification
Medicinal Use
General Tonic
Scientific Name
Momordica charantia
Iroko URI
https://ewe-database.irokosociety.org/plant/Plant0032.html
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