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。