apple of Sodom
apple of Sod·om
-ˈsädəm
1
a
: a fruit described by ancient writers as externally of fair appearance but dissolving into smoke and ashes when plucked
called also Dead Sea apple
b
: an empty mockery
had seen the fruits of victory turn into apples of Sodom—
R. M. Lovett
R. M. Lovett2
a
: the small yellow tomatolike fruit of a prickly shrub (Solanum sodomeum)
b
: a spiny herb (Solanum carolinense) that bears yellow and orange berries
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“Apple of Sodom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20of%20Sodom. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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