Meanings
nounbitter apple (countable and uncountable, plural bitter apples)
plural bitter apples
- countableuncountableA vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
Synonyms: colocynth, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, vine of Sodom, wild gourd
- countableuncountableA bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
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