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Apple

UK /["/ˈæpl/"]/US /["/ˈæpl/"]/

Definition

a round fruit with shiny red or green skin that is fairly hard and white inside

In simple words: A round fruit that is usually red, green, or yellow and is sweet or sour.

Examples

  • I like to eat an apple every day.
  • She bought a red apple from the market.
  • The teacher used an apple as a symbol of knowledge.
  • He picked an apple from the tree.
  • In the story, the apple fell on Newton's head.

Usage notes

Commonly used in everyday conversation. Can refer to the fruit or metaphorically (e.g., 'the apple of my eye'). It's not typically used in very formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of 'A-pull' fruit you grab from a tree.

Collocations

  • sweet
  • sharp
  • sour
  • bite into
  • eat
  • munch
  • crisp
  • crumble
  • pie

Synonyms

  • fruit
  • pome
  • Malus domestica

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'apple' with other fruit names like 'orange' or 'banana'.
  • Using 'apples' when talking about the fruit in general, instead of the singular or plural form as context requires.
  • Mispronouncing it as 'aple' instead of 'apple'.