pomme épineuse

French

Etymology

Cognate with English thorn apple.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔm e.pi.nøz/

Noun

pomme épineuse f (plural pommes épineuses)

Synonym of stramoine (“jimsonweed”) (Datura stramonium)
The fruit of that plant

Derived terms

pomme épineuse d’Égypte

Further reading

“stramonium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“datura” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

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