/sérasiy/, sorasee /sóhrasiy/ [W Car.; "etym. unknown—poss. fr. Fr. céracé waxy, but. cf. Twi nsuró a climbing vine" DJE] n. a vine, Momordica charantia, with yellow flowers and orange fruit; often used medicinally: 1971 (Rabley 25). Cerasee good for cancer (Nassau). = WILD BALSAM APPLE (Gen.)