Adam's apple |
See under Adam. |
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Apple |
The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus malus) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones. |
n. |
Apple |
Any tree genus Pyrus which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree. |
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Apple |
Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple. |
n. |
Apple |
Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold. |
n. |
Apple |
To grow like an apple; to bear apples. |
v. i. |
Apple-faced |
Having a round, broad face, like an apple. |
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Apple-jack |
Apple brandy. |
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Apple-john |
A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple. |
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Apple pie |
A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar. |
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Otaheite apple |
The fruit of a Polynesian anacardiaceous tree (Spondias dulcis), also called vi-apple. It is rather larger than an apple, and the rind has a flavor of turpentine, but the flesh is said to taste like pineapples. |
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Otaheite apple |
A West Indian name for a myrtaceous tree (Jambosa Malaccensis) which bears crimson berries. |
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Sea apple |
The fruit of a West Indian palm (Manicaria Plukenetii), often found floating in the sea. |
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Squire |
A square; a measure; a rule. |
n. |
Squire |
A shield-bearer or armor-bearer who attended a knight. |
n. |
Squire |
A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See Esquire. |
n. |
Squire |
A male attendant on a great personage; also (Colloq.), a devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau. |
n. |
Squire |
A title of office and courtesy. See under Esquire. |
n. |
Squire |
To attend as a squire. |
v. t. |
Squire |
To attend as a beau, or gallant, for aid and protection; as, to squire a lady. |
v. t. |