apples

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
  2. noun native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits

Etymology

* (stairs): From Cockney rhyming slang apples and pears. * (nice): From Australian rhyming slang apples and spice or apples and rice.

Synonyms

apple

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