balsam apple


noun
  1. a climbing Old World tropical vine, Momordica balsamina, of the gourd family.

  2. the orange, ovoid, warty fruit of this vine.

Origin of balsam apple

1
First recorded in 1570–80

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British Dictionary definitions for balsam apple

balsam apple

noun
  1. an ornamental cucurbitaceous vine, Momordica balsamina, of the Old World tropics, with yellow flowers and orange egg-shaped fruits

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