Other names for Cerasee aka Bitter Melon: Cerasee, Bitter melon, Bitter gourd, Momordica charantia (scientific name), Karela (in Hindi), Ampalaya (in Filipino), Ku gua (in Chinese), Balsam pear, Balsam apple, Goya (in Okinawan), Peria (in Malay), Kareli (in Bengali), Karavella (in Sanskrit), Korolla (in Bengali)