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Apple ˈæpl Oranges Noun Peel Core Pie Sauce/Juice

Word3 apple
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈæpl/ /ˈæpl/
Example
  • peel and core the apples.
  • an apple pie
  • apple sauce/juice
  • a garden with three apple trees
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apple

(noun)/ˈæpl/ /ˈæpl/
  1. a round fruit with shiny red or green skin that is fairly hard and white inside
    • SEE ALSO Adam’s apple
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/adam-s-apple
    • Peel and core the apples.
    • an apple pie
    • apple sauce/juice
    • a garden with three apple trees
    • I took a bite of the apple.

    Extra Examples

    • Add some sugar to the stewed apple—it's still a little tart.
    • He just sat there munching on an apple.
    • The apples were all bruised after being dropped on the floor.
  2. a child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent(s)
  3. a person or thing that is loved more than any other
    • She is the apple of her father's eye.
  4. used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other
    • They really are apples and oranges.
    • They are both great but you can't compare apples and oranges.
    • It’s a totally different situation, it’s apples and oranges.
  5. used to say that something is typical of America
  6. one bad person who has a bad effect on others in a group
  7. Word Origin

    • Old English æppel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch appel and German Apfel.
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