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Definition apple in American English

apple noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈæp(ə)l/
1

a hard round fruit that is white inside and has a smooth red, yellow, or green skin, which is called a peel when it has been removed. The middle part of the apple containing the seeds is called the core. Apples grow on apple trees.

Synonyms and related words
ackee apple apricot
2

if two things or people are apples and oranges, they are fundamentally different

Example

It's apples and oranges, so any comparison will be unfair to one side or the other.

3

eating an apple a day may help to keep everyone healthy

Example

My grandfather always used to recommend that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Definition apple in American English