(puristic, otherwise, obsolete) A fruit of any kind.
Some fruit trees, like plums, do well in damp soil conditions. Other fruit trees, like apples, need well-drained soil.
For parents
Apple means: A fruit of any kind.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
apple means: A fruit of any kind.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
For specific readers
Apple means: A fruit of any kind.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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A common, firm, round fruit produced by a tree of the genus .
If the grafted portion of an Apple or other tree were examined after one hundred years, the old cut surfaces would still be present, for mature or ripened wood, being dead, never unites.
Origin:The is derived from , from , from , from , from , *h₂ébl̥. As regards , the type of fruit eaten by Adam and Eve is not identified in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. It may have come to be identified with the apple because of the similarity between and malum. Cognate with , , Oapel, ååpel, , Appel, , appel, , epfel, epfil, öpfil, , epfl, Åpfe, , öpfel, öpfl, , , , , appel, , , , , , , epli, , , , , , , , , possibly. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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A tree of the genus Malus; especially which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree.
This allows a weak plant to benefit from the strong roots of another, or a vigorous tree (such as an apple) to be kept small by growing on 'dwarfing rootstock'.
Cluster: general
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