noun
goya
Goya (noun) means Bitter melon, a bumpy green gourd with a sharp, bitter taste, popular in Okinawan and other East Asian cooking. Example: “She stir-fried goya with egg and tofu for a classic Okinawan dish.”
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Bitter melon, a bumpy green gourd with a sharp, bitter taste, popular in Okinawan and other East Asian cooking.
"She stir-fried goya with egg and tofu for a classic Okinawan dish."
"Goya is prized in Okinawan cuisine despite — or because of — its bitterness."
How to use goya
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA very bitter green vegetable used in Okinawan cooking.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Okinawan gooyaa, the local name for bitter melon.
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What does “goya” mean?
The word “goya” means bitter melon, a bumpy green gourd with a sharp, bitter taste, popular in Okinawan and other East Asian cooking. In plain terms, a very bitter green vegetable used in Okinawan cooking.
How do you use “goya” in a sentence?
Here is “goya” used in a sentence: “She stir-fried goya with egg and tofu for a classic Okinawan dish.”
What part of speech is “goya”?
“Goya” is a noun.
What is the meaning of goya?
"goya" (noun) means bitter melon, a bumpy green gourd with a sharp, bitter taste, popular in Okinawan and other East Asian cooking.
