noun
goya
noun
1
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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Goyas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Okinawan gooyaa, the local name for bitter melon.