devil's apples

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Noun devil's apples has 1 sense

mandrake, devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum - a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
--₁ is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
--₁ is a member of Mandragora, genus Mandragora
--₁ has parts: mandrake root, mandrake

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Devil's Apples

Noun:

1. A tropical plant, Solanum mammosum, which produces small fruits resembling the devil's apples.

2. (plural) Fruits of the Solanum mammosum plant that are round, yellow, and covered in thorns.

Example Sentence: The devil's apples are commonly used in traditional medicine for their various healing properties.

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