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bitter apples

bitter apples is the plural of bitter apple.

Meaning of bitter apple

Noun

bitter apple (countable and uncountable, plural bitter apples)

  1. A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
    Synonyms:
    colocynth, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, vine of Sodom, wild gourd
  2. A bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.

Questions about bitter apples

What is bitter apples the plural of?
Bitter apples is the plural of bitter apple.

Words near bitter apples in the dictionary

  1. bittenness
  2. bitter
  3. bitter almond
  4. bitter almonds
  5. bitter apple
  6. bitter apples
  7. bitter bark
  8. bitter barks
  9. bitter bean
  10. bitter beans
  11. bitter bolete

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