miracle berry

noun

Synsepalum dulcificum, which contain miraculin.

Meanings

nounmiracle berry (plural miracle berries)

plural miracle berries

  1. Certain plants and their fruit that make sour foods taste sweet, native to West Africa, of the species:
    1. Synsepalum dulcificum, which contain miraculin.

      Synonyms: miraculous berry, miracle fruit, miraculous fruit

    2. Thaumatococcus daniellii, which contain thaumatin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynsepalum dulcificum, which contain miraculin.

Translations

Catalan fruit miracle
  • fruit miraclethe berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
French fruit miraculeux
  • fruit miraculeuxthe berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
German Wunderbeere, Mirakelfrucht
  • Wunderbeerethe berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
  • Mirakelfruchtthe berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
Russian Чуде́сная я́года, Путе́рия сладкова́тая
  • Чуде́сная я́года (Čudésnaja jágoda)the berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
  • Путе́рия сладкова́тая (Putérija sladkovátaja)the berry of Synsepalum dulcificum
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