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
see also apple of one's eye
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Crack through the sugary topping and scoop it on slices of apple.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Some are woody shrubs and trees, such as blueberries, peaches, and apples.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Trips on the road featured non-skating excursions such as skiing or visiting an apple orchard.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Blush is having a real moment right now, beyond the quick tap on the apple’s of one’s cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Some are woody shrubs and trees, such as blueberries, peaches, and apples.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Trips on the road featured non-skating excursions such as skiing or visiting an apple orchard.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Blush is having a real moment right now, beyond the quick tap on the apple’s of one’s cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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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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