"ampalaya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ampalayas [plural]
Etymology: From Tagalog ampalaya. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|ampalaya}} Tagalog ampalaya Head templates: {{en-noun}} ampalaya (plural ampalayas)
  1. (Philippines) bitter melon Wikipedia link: en:ampalaya Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-ampalaya-en-noun-erXg-6nl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Philippine English

Inflected forms

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