momordica

Questions about momordica

What does momordica mean?

momordica means "Old World tropical vine".

How many syllables are in momordica?

momordica has 4 syllables and divides as mo-mor-di-ca under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for momordica?

Close synonyms include genus Momordica. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is momordica a common word?

momordica is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.