Meaning

A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus..

Definitions by Sense

1. A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus Malus.
2. A tree of the genus Malus; especially Malus domestica which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree.
3. Synonym of applewood (“the wood of the apple tree”).
4. (puristic, otherwise obsolete) A fruit of any kind.
5. A person.
6. Synonym of CBer (“a CB radio enthusiast”).
7. An assist.
8. A Native American or redskinned person who acts or thinks like a white (Caucasian) person.

Example Sentences

Trees that beare Maſt, and Nuts, are commonly more laſting, than thoſe that beare Fruits; Eſpecially the Moiſter Fruits: As Oakes, Beeches, Cheſ-nuts, VVall-nuts, Almonds, Pine-Trees, &c. laſt longer than Apples, Peares, Plums, &c.

If the grafted portion of an Apple or other tree were examined after one hundred years, the old cut surfaces would still be present, for mature or ripened wood, being dead, never unites.

This allows a weak plant to benefit from the strong roots of another, or a vigorous tree (such as an apple) to be kept small by growing on 'dwarfing rootstock'.

Used to be apple orchards, used to be the river and irrigation ditches that watered the apples, used to be mining towns.

Some fruit trees, like plums, do well in damp soil conditions. Other fruit trees, like apples, need well-drained soil.

“I saw a little guy with a can opener fooling around that gum machine,” was the reply. “And then?” asked McGonigle. “I can’t say,” replied the poor apple.

“Take it easy with Thompson, Eddie,” he said lazily. “He’s a good apple but he’s mighty tough to go pushing around. He’s had a lot of bad luck lately.”

Pop delighted in calling his grandson Blenheim; it was such a nice round apple of a name. ‘Well, how’s Charley boy? And how’s my little apple?’

Word Forms

• apples
• appling
• appled

Synonyms for apple

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When Should You Use Apple?

Use apple when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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