What is another word for apple?

Pronunciation: [ˈapə͡l] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "apple". Some common ones include "fruit", "pomaceous fruit", "forbidden fruit", "malus", and "tree fruit". The word "fruit" is a more general term that includes a wide variety of edible produce. "Pomaceous fruit" specifically refers to fruits that have a core surrounded by a fleshy edible layer, like an apple or pear. "Forbidden fruit" is a metaphorical term that originally referred to the fruit from the tree of knowledge in the Bible, but now can refer to any type of fruit that is considered off-limits. "Malus" is the Latin name for the apple tree, while "tree fruit" is a descriptor for any fruit that grows on a tree.

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Usage examples for Apple

But the boy was on the alert and ran backward toward the apple tree.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
He's coming, shouted Bobby, from the top of the sweet-apple tree.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Stas took one of them about the size of an apple and brought it to show to Nell.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz

Famous quotes with Apple

  • Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.
    Bernard Baruch
  • I believe that time destroys everything. You can take one beautiful apple, red. After a while, it becomes shrivelled and full of worms, just like what happens to us.
    Monica Bellucci
  • A girl came up to me in a bar and said she wanted to be my apple pie. I wish I'd said something cool, but I was stunned.
    Jason Biggs
  • A man may build a complicated piece of mechanism, or pilot a steamboat, but not more than five out of ten know how the apple got into the dumpling.
    Edward A. Boyden
  • My favorite pudding is good old English apple pie.
    Jeremy Bulloch

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