nounπShareA common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates."My sister brought an apple to school for a healthy snack. "fruitfoodplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various tree-borne fruits or vegetables especially considered as resembling an apple; also (with qualifying words) used to form the names of other specific fruits such as custard apple, rose apple, thorn apple etc."My grandmother's garden has a variety of fruit trees, including an apple tree. "fruitvegetablefoodplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to post-Biblical Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit."The story of Adam and Eve and the forbidden apple is often discussed in religious studies classes. "fruitmythologyreligionliteraturefoodtheologystoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tree of the genus Malus, especially one cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree."My grandfather planted an apple tree in his backyard last spring. "fruitplantfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe wood of the apple tree."The carpenter used apple wood for the handles of the new tools. "materialplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Short for apples and pears, slang for stairs."My house is on the second floor, so I have to climb a lot of apples to get to my room. "languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe ball in baseball."The batter hit the apple hard, sending it flying into the outfield. "sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWhen smiling, the round, fleshy part of the cheeks between the eyes and the corners of the mouth."My little sister had rosy apple cheeks when she saw her favorite toy. "bodypartappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA Native American or red-skinned person who acts and/or thinks like a white (Caucasian) person."Several students in the class were considered apples, adopting the same fashion styles and attitudes as the other, more popular, students. "raceculturepersonattitudesocietynegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(ice hockey slang) An assist."The forward got an apple on the winning goal. "sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become apple-like."The bruised fruit, left on the counter, started to apple, turning a dull, brownish color. "fruitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form buds."The rose bushes are beginning to apple, showing tiny green buds. "plantbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading