单词 | miracle fruit |
释义 | miracle fruitnounthe berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet. Also called serendipity berry. the similar fruit of an African shrub, Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. Also called miracle berry, miraculous fruit. Origin of miracle fruitFirst recorded in1885–90 Words nearby miracle fruitmirabilite, Mira Ceti, miracidium, miracle, miracle drug, miracle fruit, miracle man, miracle mile, miracle play, miraculous, miraculous fruit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for miracle fruitmiracle fruit nouninformal the small, red, edible berry of the plant Synsepalum dulcificum, which contains a protein that makes bitter things taste sweet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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