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balsam apple en · NOUN

Meanings

1. Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.
2. A vine of species Momordica balsamina, found in Africa.
3. A vine grown for its bitter, edible fruit (Momordica charantia, bitter melon).
4. A wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata).
5. A gourd of genus Echinopepon

Forms

Synonyms

balsam pear (Momordica balsamina) · cundeamor (Momordica balsamina) · Scotch attorney (Clusia major, C. rosea) · copey (Clusia major, C. rosea) · pitch apple (Clusia major, C. rosea) · southern balsam pear (Momordica balsamina) · autograph tree (Clusia major, C. rosea)

Translations (2)

ff habiiru (Momordica balsamina) · ff dagdaggi (Momordica balsamina)