fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
"She took a crunchy bite of the apple, savoring its sweet-tart flavor and crisp white interior."
native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
"The old apple trees lining the orchard provided a steady harvest of crisp, red fruit every autumn."
A common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.
"I need to update my Mac before I can install the new software on my apple."
A computer produced by the company Apple Inc.
In plain English: An apple is a round, crisp fruit that grows on trees and comes in many colors.
"I ate a red apple for my afternoon snack."
Usage: When referring to the fruit, use "apple" to denote the round, edible pomaceous product of the Malus domestica tree. Reserve the capitalized form "Apple" exclusively for products and services created by the technology corporation Apple Inc.
To become apple-like.
"After staring at his reflection, he realized he had been eating so many snacks that his cheeks looked almost as round and red as an apple."
In plain English: To apple something means to cut it into small pieces, usually with a knife.
"She decided to apple her phone's backup files before the hard drive failed."
Usage: The word "apple" is not used as a verb in standard English to mean becoming apple-like; this is a common misconception. Instead, it functions only as a noun referring to the fruit or a person's head.
The company Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, that produces computers and other digital devices.
"After years of waiting for a new release, fans gathered at the local Apple store to buy the latest iPhone as soon as it arrived."
The word apple comes from the Old English æppel and originally referred to any kind of fruit or even a round object like a ball. It traveled into Middle English with this broad meaning before becoming specifically associated with the Malus domestica fruit we know today.