"cerasee" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cerasee (uncountable)
  1. (Jamaica) bitter melon, Momordica charantia, from which a medicinal tea is made. Tags: Jamaica, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Gourd family plants

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