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balsam apple

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
bal-sam ap-ple
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.

noun

A vine of species Momordica balsamina, found in Africa.

noun

A vine grown for its bitter, edible fruit (Momordica charantia, bitter melon).

noun

A wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata).

noun

A gourd of genus Echinopepon

Inflected Forms

balsam apples (plural)

Synonyms

autograph tree copey pitch apple Scotch attorney cundeamor southern balsam pear balsam pear momordica balsamina

Questions

What does balsam apple mean?
Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.

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