applesauce
noun
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English offers a smorgasbord of words for nonsense, some of which are better known as words for food. We have baloney, spinach, rhubarb, and toffee, not to mention full of beans. And if none of those offerings are to your taste, you can say that's pure banana oil! Seemingly innocuous applesauce was first introduced to this menu back in the early 20th century. Back then, there may have been some bias against the real stuff. Poet Wallace Stevens’s turn-of-the-century description of a meal consisting of "some unnameable smathering of greasy fritters . . . and of course the inevictable applesauce" shows a lack of respect that must have been shared by others.
Examples of applesauce in a Sentence
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
And applesauce cake, with warm cinnamon spice and an apple-y buttercream frosting, will instantly remind you of her.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Williams largely restricted his diet to eggs, rice, applesauce, and sourdough bread.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, cinnamon was also at the center of recalls after lead was linked to contaminated applesauce pouches.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Applesauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applesauce. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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