单词 | balsam apple |
释义 | balsam apple in British Englishnoun an ornamental cucurbitaceous vine, Momordica balsamina, of the Old World tropics, with yellow flowers and orange egg-shaped fruits balsam apple in American Englishnoun 1. a climbing Old World tropical vine, Momordica balsamina, of the gourd family 2. the orange, ovoid, warty fruit of this vine Word origin [1570–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agent, cartridge, duster, pigeonhole, skeleton |
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