Definition

Noun: A variety of apple characterized by its sweet flavor and yellow to golden-yellow skin. It is primarily grown for eating fresh.

Usage

The term "golden delicious" is used as a countable noun to refer to this specific type of apple. It is often capitalized as "Golden Delicious" when referring to the official cultivar name.

Examples

• She packed a golden delicious in her lunch.
• Golden Delicious apples are excellent for eating raw but can also be used in baking.
• The recipe calls for two Golden Delicious, peeled and sliced.

Advanced Usage

• The term can function attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to this apple variety.
  • We bought a golden delicious tree for the orchard.
  • The Golden Delicious harvest was particularly good this year.

Variants and Related Words

• Golden Delicious: The standard capitalized form of the cultivar name.
• Delicious: A related but distinct apple cultivar, typically with red skin.

Synonyms

• Yellow Delicious (a common alternative name)

Noun

1. a sweet eating apple with yellow skin