Balsam apple

Definition of Balsam apple

(Bot.) an East Indian plant (Momordica balsamina), of the gourd family, with red or orange-yellow cucumber-shaped fruit of the size of a walnut, used as a vulnerary, and in liniments and poultices.

See also: Balsam

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genus Momordica, gourd, gourd vine, Momordica, Momordica balsamina
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