Apple
/ˈæpəl/
nounA1
Definition
An apple is a sweet, round fruit with a smooth skin that grows on trees. It is one of the most common fruits and can be eaten raw or cooked in many recipes like pies or sauces.
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⚡ See It in Action
The fruit from apple trees
- •I ate a red apple for breakfast.
- •She packed an apple in her lunchbox.
- •The apple on the table looks fresh and shiny.
(Less common) A symbol or example of something good or healthy
- •An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- •The company is the apple of the tech world.
🧲 Make It Stick
- ✓Think of "apple" like "fruit" (A1 word), but a specific kind that is round and crunchy
- ✓Picture a shiny red or green ball you can hold in your hand and bite into
- ✓It's the feeling of a fresh, juicy snack that is both sweet and sometimes a little sour
- ✓Sounds like "apple" → imagine a small tap sound when you tap the fruit on a table, soft and clear
- ✓Remember the story of the apple falling from the tree that helped Newton think about gravity
- ✓NOT like "orange" (different color and taste) but both are fruits you can eat raw
- ✓NOT like "banana" (soft and long), apples are round and crunchy
- ✓NOT like "vegetable" (not sweet and usually cooked), apples are sweet and often eaten raw
🔄 Try Other Words
- •Fruit: a general food from plants (Use when talking about many kinds of fruits, not just apples)
- •Pear: a sweet fruit similar to an apple but with a different shape (Use when you want a fruit that is soft and has a different taste)
- •Peach: a soft, sweet fruit with fuzzy skin (Use when describing a fruit that is soft and juicy, different from the crunchy apple)
🔍 Unboxing
- •Word parts: "apple" is a simple root word with no prefix or suffix
- •Etymology: Comes from Old English "æppel," meaning any kind of fruit or specifically apple
- •Historical development: The word has been used for hundreds of years to mean the fruit from apple trees
- •Modern usage: Still the common name for the fruit, also used in stories, brands, and symbols (like the Apple company)
💭 Reflect & Connect
•Why do you think apples are so popular in many countries around the world?
•How do apples appear in stories, traditions, or your own life?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
1.She ate an apple because she wanted a ___ and healthy snack.
2.The apple fell from the tree and hit the ground with a ___ sound.
3.Unlike bananas, apples are ___ and crunchy when you bite them.
4.The saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" means eating apples can help you stay ___.
5.When you cut an apple, the inside is usually ___ and juicy.
6.People often bake apples in pies or ___ to make sweet desserts.
7.The apple is different from an orange because it does not have ___ skin.