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Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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  1. a. Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
  2. adj. sour or bitter in taste
  3. adj. harsh or corrosive in tone
  4. Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.
  5. Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharpand harsh.
  6. s. sour or bitter in taste s. harsh or corrosive in tone