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ap·ple  (pl)

n.

1.

a. A deciduous Eurasian tree (Malus pumila) having alternate simple leaves and white or pink flowers.

b. The firm, edible, usually rounded fruit of this tree.

2.

a. Any of several other plants, especially those with fruits suggestive of the apple, such as the crab apple or custard apple.

b. The fruit of any of these plants.

Idiom:

apple of (one's) eye

One that is treasured: Her grandson is the apple of her eye.

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[Middle English appel, from Old English æppel.]

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apple [ˈæp^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a rosaceous tree, Malus sieversii, native to Central Asia but widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties, having pink or white fragrant flowers and firm rounded edible fruits See also crab apple

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of this tree, having red, yellow, or green skin and crisp whitish flesh

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the wood of this tree

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several unrelated trees that have fruits similar to the apple, such as the custard apple, sugar apple, and May apple See also love apple, oak apple, thorn apple

apple of one's eye a person or thing that is very precious or much loved

bad or rotten apple a person with a corrupting influence See also apples

[Old English æppel; related to Old Saxon appel, Old Norse apall, Old High German apful]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apple - fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh crab apple, crabapple - small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly" dessert apple, eating apple - an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking cooking apple - an apple used primarily in cooking for pies and applesauce etc Malus pumila, orchard apple tree, apple - native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits false fruit, pome - a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
	2.	apple - native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits Malus pumila, orchard apple tree apple - fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh genus Malus, Malus - apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere apple tree - any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

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apple

noun

the apple of your eye favourite, pick, choice, dear, pet, darling, beloved, idol, fave (informal), blue-eyed boy (informal) Her only son was the apple of her eye.

Apples

biffin (Brit.), Blenheim Orange, Braeburn, bramley, Charles Ross, codlin or codling, costard, Cox's orange pippin, crab apple, Discovery, Egremont Russet, Elstar, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Greensleeves, Grenadier, Idared, James Grieve, Jonathon, Jonagold, Laxton Superb, Lobo, Lord Lambourne, Pink Lady, pippin, Prince Albert, Red Delicious, Red Ellison, Rosemary Russet, Royal Gala, russet, Spartan, sturmer, sunset, sweeting, Worcester Pearmain

Translations

apple [ˈæpl]

A. N (= fruit) → manzana f; (= tree) → manzano m
apple of discord → manzana f de la discordia
apples and pears (Brit) (= stairs) → escalera f
the Big Apple (US) → la Gran Manzana, Nueva York f CITY NICKNAMES the apple of one's eye → la niña de los ojos de algn
one bad or rotten apple can spoil the whole barrel → manzana podrida echa ciento a perder

B. CPD apple blossom N → flor f del manzano
apple brandy N → licor m de manzana
apple core N → corazón m de manzana
apple dumpling N postre a base de manzana asada y masa
apple fritter N → manzana f rebozada
apple orchard N → manzanar m, manzanal m
apple pie N → pastel m de manzana, pay m de manzana(LAm)
see also apple-pie apple sauce N (Culin) → compota f de manzana (US) (= hokum) → tonterías fpl
apple tart N → tarta f de manzana
apple tree N → manzano m

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apple [ˈæp^əl] n

(= fruit) → pomme f
he's the apple of her eye → Elle tient à lui comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

(also apple tree) → pommier m

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apple

n → Apfel m; an apple a day keeps the doctor away (Prov) → esst Obst und ihr bleibt gesund; the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree (Prov) → der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm (Prov); to be the apple of somebody’s eye → jds Liebling sein

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apple in cpds → Apfel-;

apple brandy

n → Apfelschnaps m

apple butter

n (US) → Apfelkonfitüre f

applecart

n (fig) to upset the apple → alles über den Haufen werfen (inf)

apple dumpling

n → ˜ Apfel m → im Schlafrock

apple fritters

pl → in Teig ausgebackene Apfelringe

apple green

n → Apfelgrün nt

apple-green

adj → apfelgrün

applejack

n (US) → Apfelschnaps m

apple juice

n → Apfelsaft m

apple pie

n → ˜ gedeckter Apfelkuchen, Apfelpastete f; apple-pie bed Bett, bei dem Laken und Decken aus Scherz so gefaltet sind, dass man sich nicht ausstrecken kann; in apple-pie order (inf) → pikobello (inf)

apple sauce

n

(Cook) → Apfelmus nt

(dated US inf: = nonsense) → Schmus m (inf)

apple tree

n → Apfelbaum m

apple turnover

n → Apfeltasche f

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apple [ˈæpl] n (fruit) → mela
the apple of one's eye (fam) → la pupilla dei propri occhi
apple tree → melo

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apple

n apple [ˈӕpl]

a round fruit (usually with a green or red skin) which can be eaten an apple tree; a slice of apple. appel تُفّاحَة ябълка jablko æble; æble- der Apfel μήλο manzana õun سیب omena pomme תָפוּח עֵץ सेब jabuka alma buah apel epli mela りんご 사과 obuolys ābols epal appel eple jabłko maçã măr яблоко jablko jabolko jabuka äpple แอปเปิ้ล elma 蘋果 яблуко سیب quả táo 苹果

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apple → تفاحة jablko æble Apfel μήλο manzana omena pomme jabuka mela リンゴ 사과 appel eple jabłko maçã яблоко äpple แอปเปิ้ล elma quả táo 苹果