bitter apple

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bitter apple noun

Citrullus colocynthis, a vine that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
A bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.

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bitter cucumber colocynth egusi apple of sodom bitter melon colocynthis bittermelon bittersweet bitter orange balsam apple bitterwort bitter almond bitter gourd bitter bark bitterbark colicroot bitternut

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