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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Thin the jam with a bit of water or a mild vinegar (like apple cider or white wine vinegar), then use it to coat veggies for grilling or roasting.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
The apple cinnamon empanadas were made with milk, an allergen not displayed on the chicken curry empanadas packaging.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
April is prime time to see apple blossoms burst from their winter dormancy.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
There are plenty of foods in the produce aisle that taste great and offer health benefits when consumed raw, from apples and blueberries to carrots and bell peppers.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
The apple cinnamon empanadas were made with milk, an allergen not displayed on the chicken curry empanadas packaging.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
April is prime time to see apple blossoms burst from their winter dormancy.
—Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
There are plenty of foods in the produce aisle that taste great and offer health benefits when consumed raw, from apples and blueberries to carrots and bell peppers.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for apple
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“Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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