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pitch apple

 

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Noun pitch apple has 1 sense
  1. pitch apple, strangler fig, Clusia rosea, Clusia major - a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
    --1 is a kind of strangler, strangler tree
    --1 is a member of genus Clusia

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Pitch Apple

Noun (Botany): A tropical evergreen tree (Clusia rosea) native to the Caribbean and Florida, known for its dense foliage and large, green, waxy leaves. Its fruit resembles an apple and, when punctured, releases a sticky, resinous sap.

Example Sentence: The pitch apple tree in my backyard provides excellent shade during the hot summer months.

Noun (Fruit): The fruit of the pitch apple tree, often used in traditional medicine for its various healing properties.

Example Sentence: The locals collect pitch apples to make natural remedies for cough and cold.

Noun (Informal): A pitch apple can also refer to a hand grenade.

Example Sentence: The soldier threw a pitch apple into the enemy's bunker.

Adjective: Describing a color similar to the green of a pitch apple.

Example Sentence: She painted her bedroom walls in a pitch apple shade to create a calming atmosphere.

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