Dictionary.com

lady apple

Save This Word!
noun
a small, yellow apple with a red blush, grown as a specialty variety, and used for eating and in commercial canning.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of lady apple

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby lady apple

Ladon, ladrone, Ladrone Islands, lad's love, lady, lady apple, Lady Baltimore cake, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, Lady Bountiful
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use lady apple in a sentence

  • It is like a decayed lady-apple—lovely to look on, but rotten at the core.

    As the Crow Flies|Walter Phelps Dodge
FEEDBACK