Dead Sea apple en · NOUN
Meanings
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A fruit, supposed to dissolve into smoke or ash when plucked.
The man who makes himself a slave to gold is a miserable wretch indeed, winning for his prize the "Dead Sea apple" - golden without, but ashes within.
1862, Duncan George Forbes Macdonald, British Columbia and Vancouver's Island, Comprising a Description of These Dependencies:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Sea apples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |