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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His go-to vinegars include apple cider, yuzu, and rice vinegar, which all bring a bright note without overpowering the other flavors.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Various chores from the early days of life in Pea Ridge, including corn shelling, apple peeling, using a scrub board, letter stamping at the post office, lace making may be demonstrated.
—Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
Additional enzymes convert some of the glucose into fructose, a naturally occurring sugar found in fruits such as apples and cherries.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Sip on a signature Boston Sling, a riff on the original Singapore Sling created at the first Raffles, made with Blind Duck gin, Pama liqueur, Drambuie, Amaro Nonino, cranberry compote and housemade apple shrub, or try a refreshing spritz or mocktail.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Various chores from the early days of life in Pea Ridge, including corn shelling, apple peeling, using a scrub board, letter stamping at the post office, lace making may be demonstrated.
—Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2025
Additional enzymes convert some of the glucose into fructose, a naturally occurring sugar found in fruits such as apples and cherries.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Sip on a signature Boston Sling, a riff on the original Singapore Sling created at the first Raffles, made with Blind Duck gin, Pama liqueur, Drambuie, Amaro Nonino, cranberry compote and housemade apple shrub, or try a refreshing spritz or mocktail.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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