Definition of apple Apple
/æˈpʌl/ - [atpul] - ap•ple
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NounPlural: apples |
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| apple - fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh | ||
| edible fruit edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh | ||
| false fruit, pome a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part | ||
| malus pumila, orchard apple tree, apple fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh | ||
| crab apple, crabapple small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly" | ||
| dessert apple, eating apple an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking | ||
| apple - native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits | ||
| orchard apple tree, Malus pumila | ||
| apple tree any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits | ||
| genus malus, malus apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere | ||
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Wiktionary 
- apple (Noun)
A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica , cultivated in temperate climates. - apple (Noun)
A tree growing such fruit, of the genus Malus; the apple tree . - apple (Noun)
The wood of the apple tree. - apple (Noun)
Short for apples and pears , slang for stairs. - apple (Noun)
The ball in baseball. - apple (Noun)
When smiling, the round, fleshy part of the cheeks between the eyes and the corners of the mouth.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- apple (n.)
The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus malus) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones. - apple (n.)
Any tree genus Pyrus which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree. - apple (n.)
Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple. - apple (n.)
Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold. - apple (v. i.)
To grow like an apple; to bear apples.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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apple
A native Eurasian tree of the genus ''Malus''. -
apple
The popular, crisp, round fruit of the apple tree, usually with red, yellow or green skin, light-coloured flesh and pips inside. -
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The wood of the apple tree. -
apple
An American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ap′l, n. the fruit of the apple-tree.—ns. Ap′ple-blight, the rotting substances found on apple-trees, caused by the Apple-aphis (see Aphis); Ap′ple-John (Shak.) a variety of apple considered to be in perfection when shrivelled and withered—also John′-ap′ple; Ap′ple-pie, a pie made with apples; Ap′ple-wife, Ap′ple-wom′an, a woman who sells apples at a stall.—Apple of discord, any cause of envy and contention, from the golden apple inscribed 'for the fairest,' thrown by Eris, goddess of discord, into the assembly of the gods, and claimed by Aphrodite (Venus), Pallas (Minerva), and Hera (Juno). The dispute being referred to Paris of Troy, he decided in favour of Aphrodite, to the undying and fatal wrath of Hera against his city; Apple of Sodom, or Dead Sea fruit, described by Josephus as fair to look upon, but turning, when touched, into ashes: any fair but disappointing thing; Apple of the eye, the eyeball: something especially dear; Apple-pie order, complete order. [A.S. æppel; cf. Ger. apfel, Ice. epli, Ir. abhal, W. afal.]
Wikipedia 
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An apple is a kind of fruit.
The apple fruit is sometimes located on the branch of a tree. A ripe apple might also be green, brown or yellow. The shape of an apple is a ball. An apple is about 18 centimeters around.
The skin of the apple is thin. Apples are hard fruits. Apples can taste sweet. Apples can taste sour. Apples have seeds in the middle.
People first grew apple trees in Central Asia. Apples are now grown in most of the cooler parts of the world.
Sometimes apples are eaten after they are cooked. Often apples are eaten uncooked. Apples can also be made into drinks. Apple juice and apple cider are apple drinks.
The flesh of the fruit is firm with a taste anywhere from sour to sweet. Apples used for cooking are sour, and need to be cooked with sugar, while other apples are sweet, and do not need cooking. There are some seeds at the core, that can be removed with a tool that removes the core, or by carefully using a knife.
The scientific name of the apple tree genus in the Latin language is "Malus". Most apples that people grow are of the "Malus domestica" species.
Most apples are good to eat raw (not cooked), and are also used in many kinds of baked foods, such as apple pie. Apples are cooked until they are soft to make apple sauce.
Apples are also made into the drinks apple juice and cider. Usually, cider contains a little alcohol, about as much as beer. The regions of Brittany in France and Cornwall in England are known for their apple ciders.
If one wants to grow a
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