| Momordica dioica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Momordica |
| Species: | M. dioica |
| Binomial name | |
| Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. |
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Momordica dioica, commonly known as spiny gourd, is a species of flowering plant in the gourd family. It is used as a vegetable in India. It has commercial importance and is exported and used locally. The fruits are fried and sometimes eaten with meat or fish.
In Assamese it is called bhat-kerela and in Bengali bhat korola, ghee korola, or simply kankrol. In Telugu it is called boda kakara and on the east coast of Andhra it is called aa-kakara-kaya.
