apple — A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp flesh
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp flesh
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæpəl/
Example Sentences
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- The teacher found an apple on her desk from her favorite student.
- My phone died right when I was about to take a perfect photo of my apple pie!
apple
NOUN[/ˈæpəl/]
A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp flesh
She bit into a crisp red apple and juice sprayed everywhere.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'æppel', this ancient word originates from the common ancestor language of the Germanic language family. Originally, the term denoted not only the apple fruit but also fruit in general.
Breakdown
Old English 'æppel' derives from Proto-Germanic 'apla-', with the root relating to fruit-bearing plants. The word entered modern English with minimal phonetic change from its Old English form.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
“The teacher found an apple on her desk from her favorite student.”
“My phone died right when I was about to take a perfect photo of my apple pie!”
“He compared apples to oranges in his essay and got confused.”
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