ゴーヤー

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Okinawan ごーやー (“bitter gourd, bitter melon”). Likely a doublet of 苦瓜 (nigauri); see the Okinawan entry for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞ːja̠ː]

Noun

ゴーヤー • (gōyā) 

  1. (originally Okinawa) 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.

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