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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitter apple

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ter ap-ple
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitter apples (plural)

Synonyms

colocynth bitter cucumber desert gourd egusi vine of Sodom wild gourd

Questions

What does bitter apple mean?
A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.

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