Momordica
noun
Mo·mor·di·ca
məˈmȯ(r)də̇kə
: a genus of tropical Old World herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) having a campanulate corolla and a warty fruit see balsam apple, bitter melon
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin momordisse, perfect infinitive of mordēre to bite; from the fact that the seeds appear to have been bitten