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lady apple

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Definition of lady apple

: a small red to yellow apple used especially as a garnish

First Known Use of lady apple

1850, in the meaning defined above

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“Lady apple.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lady%20apple. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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