apple
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/ˈæp.əl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.
- Any of various tree-borne fruits or vegetables especially considered as resembling an apple; also (with qualifying words) used to form the names of other specific fruits such as custard apple, rose apple, thorn apple etc.
- The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to post-Biblical Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit.
- A tree of the genus Malus, especially one cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree.
verb
- To become apple-like.
- To form buds.
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Synonyms
malus pumilaorchard apple treepommepotatotatorfruitvegetabletreerussethashstrudelpieseedbeejewelbone