bitter apple
bitter apple · bitter apples
колоцинт, колоквинт
колоцинт, колоквинт
Koloquinte, Pomaquinte, Purgiergurke
A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruitA vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
(countable, uncountable)A bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.
Forms
plural: bitter apples| Singular | bitter apple |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsCitrullus colocynthis:colocynthbitter cucumberegusivine of Sodomdesert gourdwild gourd
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.