| 释义 |
mo·mor·di·ca
\məˈmȯ(r)də̇kə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin momordisse, perfect inf. of mordēre to bite; from the fact that the seeds appear to have been bitten — more at smart
: a genus of tropical Old World herbaceous vines (family Cucurbitaceae) having a campanulate corolla and a warty fruit — see balsam apple |