“apple of”

The following 5 entries include the term apple of.

apple of one's eye

noun phrase

: one that is highly cherished

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apple of discord

: a subject of contention and envy

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apple of Peru

: a coarse herb (Nicandra physalodes) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

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apple of Sodom

: a fruit described by ancient writers as externally of fair appearance but dissolving into smoke and ashes when plucked

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the apple of someone's eye

phrase

: a person or thing that someone loves very much

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