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Noun: balsam apple  'ból-sum 'apul
  1. A tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
    "Balsam apple fruits split open to reveal bright red seeds";
    - Momordica balsamina

Derived forms: balsam apples

Type of: gourd, gourd vine

Part of: genus Momordica, Momordica

Encyclopedia: Balsam apple