apple
IPA: ˈæpʌɫ
noun
- A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.
- Any fruit or vegetable, or any other thing produced by a plant such as a gall or cone, especially if produced by a tree and similar to the fruit of Malus domestica; also (with qualifying words) used to form the names of specific fruits such as custard apple, rose apple, thorn apple etc.
- Something which resembles the fruit of Malus domestica, such as a globe, ball, or breast.
- (baseball, slang, obsolete) The ball in baseball.
- (informal) When smiling, the round, fleshy part of the cheeks between the eyes and the corners of the mouth.
- The Adam's apple.
- (Christianity) The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve according to modern Christian tradition; the forbidden fruit.
- A tree of the genus Malus, especially one cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree.
- The wood of the apple tree.
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) A Native American or redskinned person who acts or thinks like a white (Caucasian) person.
- (ice hockey, slang) An assist.
- (slang) A CB radio enthusiast.
- (with "the") A nickname for New York City, usually “the Big Apple”.
- (trademark) A company/corporation.
- The company Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, that produces computers and other digital devices, and sells and produces multimedia content.
- A multimedia corporation (Apple Corps) and record company (Apple Records) founded by the Beatles.
- (rare, countable) A female given name from English.
- (countable) A surname.
- A computer produced by the company Apple Inc.
- (in the plural, Cockney rhyming slang) Short for apples and pears (“stairs”). [(Cockney rhyming slang) stairs]
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become apple-like.
- (obsolete) To form buds, bulbs, or fruit.
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