noun
Refers to the plant Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon or bitter gourd. In Japanese cuisine, it is often used in stir-fries and salads, especially in Okinawan dishes.
See also: 蔓茘枝
沖縄ではニガウリをよく食べます。
In Okinawa, they often eat bitter melon.
ニガウリの苦みが苦手な人もいます。
Some people dislike the bitterness of bitter melon.
ゴーヤー is the Okinawan name for the same plant and is also widely used in Japanese, especially in culinary contexts. ニガウリ is the standard Japanese term.
Compound of 苦 (にが, 'bitter') and 瓜 (うり, 'gourd, melon'). The reading にがうり is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the kanji.