Ampalea

/ˌæmpəˈleɪə/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant spelling of ampalaya, referring to the same bitter gourd plant used in Asian cooking.

Etymology

A variant or alternate Romanization of the Tagalog 'ampalaya,' showing how names for the same plant can differ when transcribed or transliterated from non-Roman alphabets.

Kelly Says

Spelling variations like 'ampalaya' versus 'ampalea' show the challenges of Romanizing words from other languages—there's no single 'correct' spelling, just different choices made by different writers.

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