Medical Definition of Bitter apple

1. The peeled dried fruit of Citrullus colcynthis (family Cucurbitaceae), an herb of the sandy shores of the Mediterranean, resembling somewhat the watermelon plant; formerly widely used as a cathartic and laxative. Synonym: bitter apple. Origin: G. Kolokynthe, the round gourd or pumpkin (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bitter Apple

bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bittersweets
bittersweet chocolate
bittersweet nightshade
bitterweed
bitterweed
bitterweeds
bitterwood
bitterwood
bitterwood tree
bitterwort
bitter almond
bitter almond oil
bitter aloes
bitter apple (current term)
bitter betch
bitter cassava
bitter chocolate
bitter cress
bitter dock
bitter end
bitter floom
bitter hickory
bitter lemon
bitter melon
bitter orange
bitter orange peel
bitter orange peel oil
bitter orange tree

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