ゴーヤー

ゴーヤー

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ゴーヤ
• ごおや

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞ːja̠ː]

Noun

ゴーヤー: a bitter melon or bitter gourd, Momordica charantia

ゴーヤー • (gōyā) 

1. (originally Okinawa, becoming widespread) bitter melon (Momordica charantia)

   Synonyms: 苦瓜 (nigauri), 蔓茘枝 (tsurureishi)

   • 2014, Orange page, Otoku sozai de cooking [Cooking with inexpensive ingredients], volume 15, page 14:

     ゴーヤーはへたを切(き)って縦(たて)半(はん)分(ぶん)に切(き)り、スプーンで種(たね)とわたを取(と)る。

     Gōyā wa heta o kitte tate hanbun ni kiri, supūn de tane to wata o toru.

     Sever the calyx from the bitter melon and cut in half lengthwise, then with a spoon remove the seeds and soft interior.

References

• 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN