"karela" meaning in English

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        "3": "कारवेल्ल"
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  "etymology_text": "From Hindi करेला (karelā), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella).",
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      "form": "karelas",
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          "ref": "1895, Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book:",
          "text": "The roofs shall fade before it,\nThe house-beams shall fall,\nAnd the Karela, the bitter Karela,\nShall cover it all!",
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          "ref": "1998, Sanjeev Kapoor, Khazana of Indian Recipes:",
          "text": "Cut karelas into thin slices. Wash and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings.",
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          "ref": "2006, Tarla Dalal, Diabetic Snacks, page 22:",
          "text": "Though unpleasantly bitter, karela tops the list of diabetes-friendly foods.",
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        "Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd."
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        "(India) Momordica charantia, the bitter melon or bitter gourd."
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  "word": "karela"
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