Cerasee

[ser-ah-see]

Definition

A bitter medicinal herbal vine (Momordica charantia) brewed for detoxifying tea.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Boil di cerasee leaf dem fi cleanse yuh blood.
English:
Boil the cerasee leaves to cleanse your blood.

Patois:
Cerasee tea bitter bad, but it good fi yuh body.
English:
Cerasee tea is very bitter, but it is good for your health.

Usage Tip

Famous traditional Jamaican bitter herb used universally in bush tea for blood purification and ailments.

Patois Synonym: bitter melon vine
English Synonym: cerasee; bitter tea vine

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