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Rome Beauty

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Definition of Rome Beauty

: a round red apple that has firm slightly tart flesh and is used especially for baking

— called also Rome

First Known Use of Rome Beauty

1856, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Rome Beauty

probably from Rome, village in Adams County, Ohio

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“Rome Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rome%20Beauty. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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