bitter apple

noun

colocynth (defs. 1, 2).

Origin of bitter apple

First recorded in 1860–65

Words Nearby bitter apple

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How to use bitter apple in a sentence

At the most basic level, most ciders are produced using a blend of sweet, sour, and bitter apple and pear varieties.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good | Jordan Salcito | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The last bitter apple vine that occurred on the expedition was seen to-day.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI | Various
One of the principal ingredients in the mummy balsam is colocynth, or bitter apple, powdered.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction | Various
Felix prayed earnestly that he might be enabled to eat a bitter apple without making a face.
The Story Girl | Lucy Maud Montgomery
"He's praying that you'll never be able to eat a bitter apple without making a face," she said.
The Story Girl | Lucy Maud Montgomery

Schweckerle had to bite into a bitter apple several times, as one after another of his children faithlessly abandoned him.
The Adventures of the U-202 | E. Spiegel

British Dictionary definitions for bitter apple

bitter apple

noun

another name for colocynth

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