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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Recent items include butternut squash Milanese, pickled mushroom croquettes and caramelized apple olive oil cake.
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet many homeowners avoid them because older varieties are prone to a number of diseases, including apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight and powdery mildew.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Begin spray programs after apple and peach trees flower.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Prepping apples for these dishes generally involves coring and cutting them without using the seeds.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet many homeowners avoid them because older varieties are prone to a number of diseases, including apple scab, cedar apple rust, fire blight and powdery mildew.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Begin spray programs after apple and peach trees flower.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Prepping apples for these dishes generally involves coring and cutting them without using the seeds.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple. Accessed 4 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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