apple of Sodom

apple of Sodom
a) Mythical plant of the Medieval world: gigantic tree which grew in the desolated area where once stood Sodom & Gamorrah. Any traveler of the region foolish enough to pick one of the apples would have it turn to smoke and ashes in his hand - a sure sign of Gods eternal displeasure with those who would succumb to physical temptation at the site of His retribution.
b) (Latin: Solanum linnaeanum) An erect spreading shrub. Green purplish-brown stems with straight or slightly curved prickles. Leaves are hairy and deeply lobed with prickles along the stalks. Flowers are mauve or violet. Fruit is a round yellow berry which is poisonous. Grows in coastal sands, poor pasture and scrub margins. Dense patches compete with other vegetation and restrict stock movement.

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  • apple of sodom — ˈsädəm Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: from Sodom, biblical city destroyed by God (Gen 10) 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Apple of Sodom — Taxobox name = Apple of Sodom image width = 220px image caption = A plant of Apple of Sodom near the Dead Sea in Israel regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae subfamilia =… …   Wikipedia

  • apple-of-Sodom — kvapioji pienuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Calotropis procera), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calotropis procera angl. akund; apple of Sodom; auricula tree; giant …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • apple-of-Sodom — sodominis baklažanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Solanum linnaeanum), paplitęs Afrikoje. Naudojamas baklažanų selekcijai. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum hermannii; Solanum linnaeanum; Solanum… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Apple of Sodom (disambiguation) — Apple of Sodom can refer to:Plants: * Calotropis procera , the original apple of Sodom , native to Middle East * Solanum carolinense (Carolina Horsenettle), native to North America * Solanum linnaeanum (Devil s Apple), an invasive weed native to… …   Wikipedia

  • apple of Sodom — noun 1. a herbaceous perennial, Calotropis procera, native to tropical Africa and Asia. 2. a prickly herbaceous perennial, Solanum linnaeanum, native to Mediterranean regions; a weed in parts of Australia. {def. 1 identified as a plant… …  

  • apple of Sodom —   Pōpolo kīkānia …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Sodom-apple — kvapioji pienuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Calotropis procera), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calotropis procera angl. akund; apple of Sodom; auricula tree; giant …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sodom-apple — sodominis baklažanas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Solanum linnaeanum), paplitęs Afrikoje. Naudojamas baklažanų selekcijai. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum hermannii; Solanum linnaeanum; Solanum… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sodom's-milkweed — kvapioji pienuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Klemalinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Calotropis procera), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Calotropis procera angl. akund; apple of Sodom; auricula tree; giant …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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