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词汇 bitter apple
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Definition of bitter apple in English:

bitter apple

noun
  • another term for colocynth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Colocynth, or bitter apple, from India and Saharan Africa, was termed a "drastic" and "powerful" purge.
    • The bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis, has a spongy pulp that when dried is the source of the glucosidal drug colocynth.
    • The pulp is very bitter; hence the terms bitter apple, devil's apple, &c., by which it is popularly known.

Definition of bitter apple in US English:

bitter apple

noun
  • another term for colocynth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Colocynth, or bitter apple, from India and Saharan Africa, was termed a "drastic" and "powerful" purge.
    • The pulp is very bitter; hence the terms bitter apple, devil's apple, &c., by which it is popularly known.
    • The bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis, has a spongy pulp that when dried is the source of the glucosidal drug colocynth.
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