bitter apple

English

Noun

bitter apple (countable and uncountable, plural bitter apples)

  1. A vine of species Citrullus colocynthis, that bears a hard, bitter fruit.
  2. A bitter preparation applied to an object to discourage dogs from chewing on it.

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