noun
apple
AP-uhl/ˈæpl/
A round, firm-fleshed fruit with a central seed core.
The apple's cut half shows pale flesh and a central core.
Etymology
Old English æppel named both the apple and fruit more generally. That broader use once included nuts and fruits such as dates, whereas the selected meaning identifies one particular kind of fruit.
In context
you some of the different varieties that i've got in my garden the ones that are fruiting in mid-october so come with me on a on a tour of my apple orchard
More examples
- She packed two apples for lunch.
- He pruned the old apple beside the fence.
- They peeled the apples for a pie.
Forms
apple · apples
Similar words
- pome
- The botanical fruit category that includes apples and pears.