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
Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
My daughter will be sitting criss-cross-applesauce, building daisy chains.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
This extra moist cake is made with applesauce and Granny Smith apples and a dash of apple brandy for good measure.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Horses works for a night out and for the resulting hangover; their brunch, served only on Sundays, features smart, comforting dishes like oatmeal brûlée and boudin blanc with applesauce and a fried egg.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Applesauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applesauce. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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