balsam apple
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English
Noun
balsam apple (plural balsam apples)
- Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.
- A vine of species Momordica balsamina, found in Africa.
- A vine grown for its bitter, edible fruit (Momordica charantia, bitter melon).
- A wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata).
- A gourd of genus Echinopepon
Synonyms
- (Clusia major, C. rosea): autograph tree, copey, pitch apple, Scotch attorney
- (Momordica balsamina): cundeamor, southern balsam pear, balsam pear
Translations
Clusia
Momordica charantia