Apples

/ˈæpəlz/ noun

Definition

round fruits with red, green, or yellow skin and crisp flesh

Etymology

from Old English 'æppel', related to Old Norse 'epli', from Proto-Germanic '*aplaz'

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Apples have been the archetypal fruit for so long that 'apple' was once the generic word for any fruit!

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