balsam pear

balsam-pear的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A tropical, Old World, tendril-bearing, annual vine (Momordica charantia), having yellow flowers and orange, warty fruits that open at maturity to expose red-coated seeds.
苦瓜：一种东半球的热带卷须一年生藤本植物（苦瓜属苦瓜） ，开黄花，结橙色树瘤似的果实，成熟后裂开，露出包有红衣的种子

2. The immature fruit of this plant, used as a vegetable in Asian cuisine. The ripe fruit is not eaten.Also called In this sense, also called bitter gourd
苦瓜果：这种植物不成熟的果实，在亚洲烹饪中作蔬菜。其成熟的果实不能食用也作 在此意义上也可称作 bitter gourd