apple of discord
apple of discord

apple of Peru


Definition: Meaning of, apple of Peru in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈap(ə)l ɒv;(ə)v pəˈruː /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
apple of Peru apples of Peru
  1. coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
    SYNONYM
    shoo fly, Nicandra physaloides
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
    SYNONYM
    jimsonweed, jimson weed, Jamestown weed, common thorn apple, Datura stramonium
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

most searched words

word of the day

white lung
Pronunciation: wʌɪt lʌŋ
Parts of Speech: noun
acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapours, ammonia or chlorine etc.
apple orchard