English

Noun

balsam apple ‎(plural balsam apples)

1. Clusia major, a tropical and subtroical tree species native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.
2. Momordica balsamina, a vine species found in Africa
3. Momordica charantia (bitter melon), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit
4. Echinocystis lobata (wild cucumber)

Synonyms

• (Clusia major): autograph tree, copey, pitch apple, Scotch attorney
• (Momordica balsamina): cundeamor, southern balsam pear, balsam pear