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单词 miracle fruit
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miracle fruit


noun

the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
Also called serendipity berry. the similar fruit of an African shrub, Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii.
Also called miracle berry, miraculous fruit.

Origin of miracle fruit

First recorded in1885–90

Words nearby miracle fruit

mirabilite, Mira Ceti, miracidium, miracle, miracle drug, miracle fruit, miracle man, miracle mile, miracle play, miraculous, miraculous fruit
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British Dictionary definitions for miracle fruit

miracle fruit

noun

informal the small, red, edible berry of the plant Synsepalum dulcificum, which contains a protein that makes bitter things taste sweet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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