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bitter apple

Definition of bitter apple

noun

another term for colocynth.

bitter apple in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bitter apple in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

bits and pieces or British bobs
bitstream
bitten
bitter
bitter almond
bitter apple
bitter greens
bitter lemon
bitter melon
bitter orange
bitter pit

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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