apple


Definition: Meaning of, apple in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈap(ə)l /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] a hard round fruit that has red, light green, or yellow skin and is white inside
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  2. be the apple of somebody's eye to be loved very much by someone
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  3. bob/dunk/dip for apples to play a game in which you must use your teeth to pick up apples floating in water
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  4. be as American as apple pie used to describe something that is typically American
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  5. the apple doesn't fall far from the tree American English used to say that children are usually similar to their parents, especially in a bad way
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Apple


Definition: Meaning of, Apple in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈæpl /

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[trademark]
  1. a US computer company whose best-known product is the MACINTOSH personal computer
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  2. a type of computer made by this company. These machines are regarded as being easy to use, and have a different OPERATING SYSTEM from PC s . They are usually called " MAC s ".
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Apple used in phrases

  • Adam's apple (noun)
    1. the lump at the front of your neck that moves when you talk or swallow
  • American crab apple (noun)
    1. medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
  • Big Apple (noun)
    1. the Big Apple New York City
  • Iowa crab apple (noun)
    1. wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
  • Jamaica apple (noun)
    1. large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp
  • May apple (noun)
    1. edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant
  • Oregon crab apple (noun)
    1. small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
  • Siberian crab apple (noun)
    1. asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
  • Southern crab apple (noun)
    1. small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-coloured blossoms
  • apple aphid (noun)
    1. bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
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