apple

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Synonyms: ample, apply, dapple, appl, papple, appli, aple, epple, appe, appie, asple

Antonyms: ample, apply, dapple, appl, papple, appli, aple, epple, appe, appie, asple

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Noun

1. A [[common#Adjective|common]], [[firm#Adjective|firm]], [[round#Adjective|round]] [[fruit#Noun|fruit]] [[produce#Verb|produced]] by a [[tree#Noun|tree]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Malus|genus}}.
2. {{senseid|en|apple tree}} A tree of the genus ''Malus''; especially {{taxfmt|Malus domestica|species}} which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the [[apple tree]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. {{synonym of|en|applewood|t=the [[wood#Noun|wood]] of the [[apple tree]]}}. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|puristic|otherwise|obsolete}} A fruit of any kind.
5. {{lb|en|by extension|slang}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[make#Verb|make]] (something) [[appear]] like an [[apple#Noun|apple]] ''({{senseno|en|Q89}})''.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}}

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|with '''''the'''''}} {{place|en|@nickname for:New York City|major city|s/New York|c/USA|;|more commonly in the form ''the [[Big Apple]]''}}.
2. {{lb|en|rare|countable}} {{given name|en|female|from=English}}.
3. {{lb|en|countable}} {{surname|en}}.

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