bitter apple

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bitter apple

noun bitter apples

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

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@misc{bitter_apple_2026,
  title = {bitter apple},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bitter%20apple},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}