apple

Crisp orchard sphere

Apple, the noun for a tree and the fruit that it bears, is among the oldest words in English, with roots dating from before 900 CE and having relatives in many other Indo-European languages.

Apple as the name of a technology company is a phenomenon that arose in the 20th century, but Apple computer is nearly twice as frequent as apple pie in modern text.

The ancient history of the apple is evident from its mention in the book of Genesis and in other religious and mythological texts.

culinary

pie

Crust-enclosed baked dish

  • ciderPressed apple beverage
  • sauceLiquid food accompaniment
  • tartSharp-flavored small pie

crisp · strudel · turnover · cobbler · butter · vinegar · juice · baked · sliced · peeled

fruit

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

Honeycrisp · Braeburn · blossom · pollination · picking · bushel · grafting · rootstock · espalier · pear

freshness

juicy

Full of moisture

tart · crunchy · aromatic · plump · succulent · tangy · refreshing · skin · flesh · core

idiom

eye

Organ of sight

rotten · bad · order

biblical

Eden

Scriptural original paradise

  • AdamFirst created man
  • EveGenesis matriarch
  • serpentCunning, limbless reptile

forbidden · temptation · fall · sin · knowledge · Genesis · paradise · expulsion · innocence

tree

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

espalier · pruning · branch · pollination · harvest · dwarf · sapling · canopy · fruit-bearing · springtime

symbolism

knowledge

Understood facts and skills

health

health

nutrition

Bodily use of food

snack · organic · wholesome · natural · proverb · doctor · daily · superfood · low-calorie · hydration

newton

gravity

Mutual mass attraction

discovery · legend · inspiration · tree · Cambridge · science

mythology

Eris

Greek personification of conflict

Atalanta · golden · Aphrodite · Norse · immortality · Avalon · Pomona · judgment · William Tell · Snow White

Categories
Opposites
fruit type

appleorange

Citrus with segments

citrus · lemon · lime · grapefruit · tangerine

symbolic/cultural meaning

appleforbidden fruit

Enticing thing that's prohibited

pomegranate · serpent · fig · poison

Phrases
Family

applesauce, pineapple, apples, apple pie, apple trees, crabapple, apple cider, applewood, apple butter

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G