often attributive
1
: the fleshy, usually rounded red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a usually cultivated tree (genus Malus) of the rose family
also
: an apple tree compare crab apple
2
: a fruit (such as a star apple) or other vegetative growth (such as an oak apple) suggestive of an apple
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Parents can order signature holiday cocktails, while children and grownups who abstain can enjoy hot chocolate and apple cider.
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Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Every Christmas, the family decorated a tree with apples, as was the German custom.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside, a cozy mid-century interior awaits, as does a wood-burning stove—perfect for heating up some hot apple cider.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
The family-run business in Denver’s Mayfair neighborhood offers classic flavors like strawberry and watermelon, but also has fall flavors currently, like caramel apple.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Every Christmas, the family decorated a tree with apples, as was the German custom.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside, a cozy mid-century interior awaits, as does a wood-burning stove—perfect for heating up some hot apple cider.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
The family-run business in Denver’s Mayfair neighborhood offers classic flavors like strawberry and watermelon, but also has fall flavors currently, like caramel apple.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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apple
noun
ap·ple
ˈap-əl 
: a rounded fruit with a red, yellow, or green skin, firm white flesh and a seedy core
also
: the tree of the rose family that bears this fruit
Medical Definition
apple
noun
ap·ple
ˈap-əl
: the fleshy usually rounded and red, yellow, or green edible pome fruit of a tree (genus Malus) of the rose family
also
: an apple tree
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