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BELL APPLE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle
Synonyms:
bell apple; sweet cup; water lemon; yellow granadilla
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("bell apple" is a kind of...):
passion fruit (egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks)
Holonyms ("bell apple" is a part of...):
Jamaica honeysuckle; Passiflora laurifolia; yellow granadilla (West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit)