eating apple
Definition
- Noun:
- An apple primarily cultivated and consumed raw: A variety of apple specifically grown for direct consumption as fresh fruit, rather than for cooking, processing, or cider production. Its qualities typically include a pleasing texture, balanced sweetness and tartness, and a crisp bite suitable for eating out of hand.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The Honeycrisp is a popular eating apple known for its exceptional juiciness and crisp texture.
- She packed an eating apple in her lunchbox every day.
- While Granny Smith apples can be eaten raw, they are often considered more of a cooking apple than a dedicated eating apple.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in contrast to "cooking apple" or "cider apple" to specify the intended culinary use.
- At the orchard, they separate the harvest into eating apples for the market and tart varieties for pies.
Variants and Related Words
- Dessert apple: (noun) A synonym commonly used in British English for an apple eaten raw.
- 'Gala' and 'Fuji' are classic dessert apple varieties.
- Cooking apple: (noun) An apple variety prized for its ability to hold its shape and develop flavor when cooked.
- Bramley is a famous cooking apple in the UK.
Synonyms
- Dessert apple: An apple suitable for eating raw, typically as a dessert.
- Table apple: An apple intended for direct consumption at the table.
Related Phrases
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away: This proverb typically refers to the health benefits of consuming a raw eating apple daily.
Noun
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an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking
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