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"APPLES" is a plural of: apple. |
Date "APPLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
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Dream Interpretation | This is a very good dream to the majority of people. To see red apples on trees with green foliage is exceedingly propitious to the dreamer. To eat them is not as good, unless they be faultless. A friend who interprets dreams says: "Ripe apples on a tree, denotes that the time has arrived for you to realize your hopes; think over what you intend to do, and go fearlessly ahead. Ripe on the top of the tree, warns you not to aim too high. Apples on the ground imply that false friends, and flatterers are working you harm. Decayed apples typify hopeless efforts." Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
simple:AppleThis article is about the fruit. For other meanings of the word, especially the computer company, see Apple (disambiguation)
Blooms of an apple tree. View larger imageApples are the fruit (specifically a pome) of a tree of the genus Malus, which is a member of the Rose family (Rosaceae), and have been cultivated throughout recorded history. Most table apples are of the species M. domestica or hybrids of it.
The wild ancestor of the apple was probably a tree still found in Kazakhstan, Malus sieversii (which has no common name). Researchers are working with M. sieversii, which is resistant to many diseases and pests, in order to create a hardier domestic apple.
History
View larger imageApples have been an important food in all cooler climates. To a greater degree than other tree fruit, except possibly citrus, apples store for months while still retaining much of their nutitive value. Winter apples, picked in late fall and stored just above freezing in a cellar or "fruit room" have been an important food in Europe and the USA since the 1800s.
Apple Varieties
There are more than 7,500 known varieties of apples.
Among the most common commercial apple cultivars are the "Red Delicious", "Golden Delicious", "Winesap", "Jonathan", "McIntosh", and "Gala". The "Granny Smith" is also somewhat popular, though tarter than the others; as such, it makes a good cooking apple. It is a light speckled green and is the apple used in the picture for the Apple label which produces CDs by The Beatles. Another noted variety, at least in Britain, is the "Cox's Orange Pippin". Fuji apples, which require a warmer climate, are popular for eating in Australia.
Tastes in apples vary from one person to another and have changed over time. Modern apples are, as a rule, sweeter than older varieties. To perhaps a greater degree than other produce, varieties are chosen for appearance, ease of shipping, ease of storage, ease of production, and acceptable flavor to the average person. Many unusual and locally important varieties with their own unique flavor and appearance are out there to discover.
Tart varieties of apples are cultivated specifically for use in the production of cider.
The Excelsior Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota has, since the 1930s, introduced a steady progression of important hardy apples that are widely grown, both commercially and by backyard orchardists, throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Its most important introductions have included Haralson, which is the most widely cultivated apple in Minnesota, Wealthy, Honeygold, and Honeycrisp. The sweetness and texture of Honeycrisp have been so popular with consumers that Minnesota orchards have been cutting down their established, productive trees to make room for it, a heretofore unheard of practice.
Growing Apples
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Starting an Orchard
Apple orchards are established by planting two or three year old trees. These small trees are usually purchased from a nursery where they are produced by grafting or budding. First, a rootstock is produced either as a seedling or cloned using tissue culture or layering. This is allowed to grow for a year. Then, a small section of branch called a scion is obtained from a mature apple tree of the desired variety. The upper stem and branches of the rootstock are cut away and replaced with the scion. In time, the two sections grow together and produce a healthy tree.
Rootstocks affect the ultimate size of the tree. While many rootstocks are available to commercial grower, those sold to homeowners who want just a few trees are usually one of two varieities: a standard seedling rootstock that gives a full-size tree, or a semi-dwarf rootstock that produces a somewhat smaller tree. Dwarf rootstocks are generally more susceptible to damage from wind and cold. Full dwarf trees are often supported of posts or trellises and planted in high density orchards which are much simpler to culture and greatly increase productivity per unit of land.
Some trees are produced with a dwarfing "interstem" between a standard rootstock and the tree, resulting in two grafts.
After the small tree is planted in the orchard, it must grow for 3-5 years (semi-dwarf) or 4-10 years (standard trees) before it will bear sizable amounts of fruit. Good training of limbs and careful nipping of buds growing in the wrong places, are extremely important during this time, to build a good scaffold that will later support a fruit load.
Location
Apples are relatively indifferent to soil conditions and will grow in a wide range of pH values and fertility levels. They do require some protection from the wind and should not be planted in low areas that are prone to late spring frosts. Apples do require good drainage, and heavy soils or flat land should be tiled to make certain that the root systems are never in saturated soil.
Pollination
Apples are self incompatible and must be cross pollinated. Pollination management is an important component of apple culture. Before planting, it is important to arrange for pollenizers - varieties of apple or crab apple that provide plentiful, viable and compatible pollen. Orchard blocks may alternate rows of compatible varieties, or may have periodic crab apple trees, or grafted-on limbs of crab apple. Some varieties produce very little pollen, or the pollen is sterile, so these are not good pollenizers. Quality nurseries have pollenizer compatibility lists.
Growers with old orchard blocks of single varieties sometimes provide bouquets of crab apple blossoms in drums or pails in the orchard for pollenizers. Home growers with a single tree, and no other variety in the neighborhood can do the same on a smaller scale.
During the bloom each season, apple growers usually provide pollinators to carry the pollen. Honeybee hives are most commonly used, and arrangements may be made with a commercial beekeeper who supplies hives for a fee. Orchard mason bees are also used as supplemental pollinators in commercial orchards. Home growers may find these more acceptable in suburban locations because they do not sting. Some wild bees such as carpenter bees and other solitary bees may help. Bumble bee queens are sometimes present in orchards, but not usually in enough quantity to be significant pollinators.
Symptoms of inadequate pollination are small and mishapen apples, and slowness to ripen. Count the seeds to evaluate pollination. Well pollinated apples are the best quality, and will have 7 to 10 seeds. Less than 3 seeds will usually not mature and will drop from the trees in the early summer. Inadequate pollination can result from either a lack of pollinators or pollenizers, or from poor pollinating weather at bloom time. It generally require multiple bee visits to deliver sufficient grains of pollen to accomplish complete pollination.
Frost During Bloom
A common problem is a late frost that destroys the delicate outer structures of the flower. It is best to plant apples on a slope for air drainage, but not on a south facing slope (in the northern hemisphere) as this will encourage early blooming and increase susceptibilty to frost. If the frost is not too severe, the tree can be wetted with water spray before the morning sun hits the blossoms, and it may save them. Frost damage can be evaluated 24 hours after the frost. If the pistil has turned black, the blossom is ruined and will not produce fruit.
Growing apples near a body of water gives an advantage by slowing spring warm up, which retards bloom until frost is less likely. Areas of the USA, such as the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, the southern shore of Lake Ontario, and around some smaller lakes, where this cooling effect of water, combined with good, well-drained soils, has made apple growing concentrations possible in these areas.
Home growers may not have a body of water to help, but can utilize north slopes or other geographical features to retard spring bloom. Apples (or any fruit) planted on a south facing slope in the US, will bloom early and be particularly vulnerable to spring frost.
Thinning
Apples are prone to biennial bearing. If the fruit is not thinned when the tree carries a large crop, it may produce very little bloom the following year. Good thinning helps even out the cycle, so that a reasonable crop can be grown every year.
Pests
The trees are susceptible to a number of fungal and bacterial diseases and insect pests. Nearly all commercial orchards pursue an aggressive program of chemical sprays to maintain high fruit quality, tree health, and high yields. A trend in orchard management is the use of IPM or Integrated Pest Management, which reduces needless spraying when pests are not present, or more likely, are being controlled by natural controls.
Spraying for insect pests must never be done during bloom because it kills pollinators. Nor should bee-attractive plants be allowed to establish in the orchard floor if insecticides are used. Dutch white clover is a componant of many grass seed mixes, and many bees are poisoned while visiting the blossoms on the orchard floor.
Among the most serious disease problems are fireblight, a bacterial disease, and [[cedar-apple rust], apple scab, and black spot, two fungal diseases.
The plum curlico is the most serious insect pest. Others are apple maggot, and codling moth.
Apples are difficult to grow organically, though a few orchards have done so with commercial success, using disease-resistant varieties and the very best cultural controls. The latest tool in the organic repertoire is to spray a light coating of kaolin clay, which forms a physical barrier to some pests, and also helps prevent apple sun scald.
Harvest
Most mature trees typically bear 5-10 bushels of apples each year. Apples are harvested using three-point ladders that are designed to fit amongst the branches. A few varieties, left unpruned, will grow to be extremely large, causing them to bear a great deal of fruit that it is almost impossible to harvest. Dwarf trees will bear about 3-5 bushels of fruit per year.
Varieties vary in their yield and the ultimate size of the tree, even when grown on the same rootstock.
Commerce
View larger image45 million metric tons of apples were grown worldwide in 2002, with a value of about 10 billion USD. China produced almost half of this total. The United States is the second leading producer, accounting for 10% of world production. Turkey is also a leading producer. France, Italy, South Africa and Chile are among the leading apple exporters.
Today, more than half of all the apples sold commercially in the United States are grown in Washington state. This may change. Imported apples from New Zealand and other more temperate areas are competing with domestic production and increasing each year.
Uses
Apples can be canned, juiced, and/or fermented to produce apple juice, cider, vinegar, and pectin. Distilled, apple cider produces the spirits applejack and Calvados.
Apples are an important ingredient in many winter desserts, for example apple pie, apple crumble and apple cake. They are often eaten baked or stewed, and they can also be dried and eaten or re-consitituted (soaked in water, alcohol or some other liquid) for later use. Pureed apples are generally known as apple sauce. Apples are also made into apple butter and apple jelly. They are also used cooked in meat dishes.
Cultural aspects
Apples were very important in many ancient cultures, including Norse, Roman and Greek beliefs. See Pleiades and Idun for examples.
Although the "fruit" in the religious book of Genesis is not identified, the apple is mentioned in the Bible exactly ten times: in Deuteronomy, Psalms and Proverbs (originating the phrase "apple of your eye" in English); Song of Songs, Joel and Zechariah. The assumption that the fruit that Adam and Eve ate was an apple can probably be attributed to its portrayal in artistic renderings of the fall from Eden.
In some cultures, the apple is a symbol of immortality, love or sexuality. The Greek hero Heracles had to find the Hesperides' golden apples as one of his Twelve Labors. Another Greek mythological figure, Paris, had to give a golden apple (which came from the goddess of discord, Eris) to the most beautiful goddess, indirectly causing the Trojan War, while Atalanta was distracted during a race by three golden apples thrown for that purpose by a suitor, Hippomenes. In ancient Greece, throwing an apple at a person's bed was an invitation for sexual intercourse. Celtic mythology includes a story about Conle who receives an apple which feeds him for a year but also makes him irresistibly desire fairyland. Another story claims that if an apple is peeled into one continuous ribbon and thrown behind a woman's shoulder, it will land in the shape of the future husband's initials. Danish folklore says that apples wither around adulterers.
In some places, dunking for apples is a traditional Halloween activity; this derives from Druidic divination methods. Apples are said to increase a woman's chances of conception as well as remove birthmarks when rubbed on the skin. They are commonly considered healthy, leading to the proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
See also
- Nutritional information
- Fruit tree propagation
- Fruit tree pollination
- Fruit tree forms
- Pruning fruit trees
Food | List of fruits | List of vegetables Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Apple."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Incomparability | Phrase: like apples and oranges; no basis for comparison; no standard for comparison. |
Vanity | Phrase: " how we apples swim! "; " prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk". |
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Screenplays | An apple, an apple and more apples. You probably thought that apples were pretty good (Election; writing credit: Alexander Payne) Can be yellow, if they're using late season apples. And, of course, in Canada, the whole thing's flip-flopped (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) Men have Adam's apples. (Victor/Victoria; writing credit: Blake Edwards; Hans Hoemburg) You seem to be trying to fill mine with rotten apples. (North by Northwest; writing credit: Ernest Lehman) And soon we will put apples in your mouths and stick you in our toaster ovens (VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle; writing credit: Frank Daniel; Alain Robbe-Grillet) | |
Lyrics | Give me spots on my apples ("Big Yellow Taxi"; performing artist: Joni Mitchell) The apples turn to brown and black, The tyrant's face is red. (The battle of evermore; performing artist: Led Zeppelin) I bring you apples from the vine (Anything But Down; performing artist: Sheryl Crow) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Golden Apples of the Sun (1973) Eve Knew Her Apples (1945) Apples to You! (1934) Bitter Apples (1927) Green Apples (1915) | |
Song Titles | Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (performing artist: Jay and The Techniques) Little Green Apples (performing artist: O.C. Smith) | |
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 | Shown is a produce shelf stocked with green and red apples. See artwork: PV-44. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer). |  | A wooden table containing: a ladle full of beans, a sliced loaf of brown bread, a bunch of bananas, muffins, small potatoes, a head of cabbage, an ear of corn, a pile of cereal, yams, apples, a nectarine and some spaghetti. See also AV-3905 and AV-3906. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Apples are one of Michigan's major crops. Credit: Unknown. |  | African American farmers, Lucile Winding and her husband Cleophas grow cucumbers, peppers, sweet corn, mustard greens, apples, persimmons, pears, potatos, squash, peas, beans, beef cattle, turkeys, ducks and chickens on their farm in Amite County, MS. Credit: USDA. |
 | Apples in the Produce section of Giant Foods in Dumfries, VA. Credit: USDA. |  | Crated apples in Rappahannock County, VA. Credit: USDA. |
 | Close up of apples near Winchester, VA. Credit: USDA. |  | Red delicious apples in wooden crates at orchard in Yakima Valley, WA. Credit: USDA. |
 | Apples are an all-American success story-each of us eats more than 19 pounds of them annually. Thanks to fruit-breeding research, we're able to enjoy more productive, healthy, and flavorful new varieties every year. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |  | Boy Scouts volunteering to pick apples from Rio Bonito area of Ft. Stanton, Roswell, NM. Apples are taken into Roswell and distributed to homeless and food kitchens. Credit: H. Parman. |
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| "Apples" by Marcel Hol Commentary: "Apples on black." | "Fruit Market with Apples" by Matthew Maaskant Commentary: "Apples at a rural food market. Visit http://www.qr5.com ." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples. |
William Shakespeare | There's small choice in rotten apples. |
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John Locke | 1690 | He that gathered a hundred bushels of acorns or apples, had thereby a property in them, they were his goods as soon as gathered. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | In political practice, therefore, they join in all coercive measures against the working class; and in ordinary life, despite their high falutin phrases, they stoop to pick up the golden apples dropped from the tree of industry, and to barter truth, love, and honour for traffic in wool, beetroot-sugar, and potato spirits. (reference) |
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | Bruno ran back, with his booty, to the orchard wall, and pitched the apples over it one by one. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Finally, this last fall, Father Champmathieu was arrested for stealing cider apples from __, but that is of no consequence |
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Health | Similarly, people who have severe birch pollen allergy also may react to the peel of apples. (references) | |
Several people became ill after drinking apple cider made from apples contaminated with crypto. (references) | ||
Sorbitol - Sorbitol is a sugar found naturally in fruits, including apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. (references) | ||
Economic History | Bangladesh | Bangladesh is a net importer of apples. (references) |
Venezuela | Apples, pears and grapes are the major imported fruits in the market. (references) | |
Singapore | The U.S. is a major supplier of apples, oranges, pears, summer fruit and raisins. (references) | |
Political Economy | NIGERIA | Apples, fruit juices, and woven fabrics also face stiffer tariffs following the January 2001 tariff changes. (references) |
CHILE | On a positive note, Chile is in the process of granting market access for Oregon and Idaho apples and pears, and California and Arizona citrus. (references) | |
AUSTRALIA | Concerns remain with Australia's restrictions on California table grapes, Florida citrus, stone fruit, chicken (fresh, cooked, and frozen), pork, apples, and corn. (references) | |
Trade | Guatemala | In November 1997, the COG eliminated the import license requirement for apples. (references) |
Ghana | These include cosmetics and toiletries, used clothing, poultry products, edible oil, and grapes and apples. (references) | |
New Zealand | By statute, commodity-marketing boards have monopoly marketing rights on exports of dairy products, apples, pears, and kiwifruit. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | SYMBOLIC, adj. Pertaining to symbols and the use and interpretation of symbols. They say 'tis conscience feels compunction; I hold that that's the stomach's function, For of the sinner I have noted That when he's sinned he's somewhat bloated, Or ill some other ghastly fashion Within that bowel of compassion. True, I believe the only sinner Is he that eats a shabby dinner. You know how Adam with good reason, For eating apples out of season, Was "cursed." But that is all symbolic: The truth is, Adam had the colic. G.J. T T, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, was by the Greeks absurdly called tau. In the alphabet whence ours comes it had the form of the rude corkscrew of the period, and when it stood alone (which was more than the Phoenicians could always do) signified Tallegal, translated by the learned Dr. Brownrigg, "tanglefoot." |
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Dennis Miller | Completely overlooks the threat posed by people with a parachute around their nipples and a lemon zester dangling from their Adam's apples. |
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Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | Opening up the teaching profession to all qualified candidates, merit pay, so that good teachers get A's as well as apples, and stronger curriculum, as Secretary Bennett has proposed for high schools. |
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| "APPLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 97.21% of the time. "APPLES" is used about 715 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 97.21% | 695 | 9,579 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 1.96% | 14 | 93,893 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.84% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Total | 100.00% | 715 | N/A |
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Expressions using "APPLES": Apples of Sodom ♦ bob for apples ♦ cooking apples ♦ devil's apples ♦ eating apples ♦ keeping apples ♦ like apples and oranges ♦ madrona apples ♦ peeler for apples and pears ♦ shake out apples ♦ stewed apples. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "APPLES": crab-apples, oak-apples, toffee-apples. | |
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| Language | Translations for "APPLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Blackfoot | ohtookiinaattsi (dried apples). (various references) | |
Czech | jablka na vaření (cookers, cooking apples). (various references) | |
Danish | aebleglassethed (glassy apples, water core of apples), skraellemaskine til aebler og paerer (peeler for apples and pears), nedfaldende genstande fra boretårn (derrick apples). (various references) | |
Dutch | schilmachine voor appelen en peren (peeler for apples and pears), glazigheid (glassy apples, water core of apples), boortorenstukjes (derrick apples). (various references) | |
Finnish | omenien lasittuminen (glassy apples, water core of apples), omenahillo (stewed apples), irtokama (derrick apples). (various references) | |
French | pommes vitreuses (glassy apples, water core of apples), maladie vitreuse (glassy apples, water core of apples), faire tomber des pommes (shake out apples), éplucheuse mécanique de pommes et poires (peeler for apples and pears). (various references) | |
German | Aepfel, äpfel, Äpfel (apple). (various references) | |
Greek | μηχανικός αποφλοιωτής μήλων και αχλαδιών (peeler for apples and pears), υαλώδης καρδιά των μήλων (glassy apples, water core of apples). (various references) | |
Hungarian | női mellek, mell (boobs, bosom, breast, bust, can, chest, knockers), cicik. (various references) | |
Italian | sbucciatrice meccanica di mele e pere (peeler for apples and pears). (various references) | |
Manx | ooyllyn rostit (baked apples), ooyllyn broit (stewed apples). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | applesay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | maçãs (mincemeat, wassail). (various references) | |
Romanian | mere care se pãstreazã (keeping apples). (various references) | |
Russian | яблоко (apple, apple dumpling). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | ispirjanjene jabuke (stewed apples). (various references) | |
Spanish | manzanas (blocks), las manzanas. (various references) | |
Swedish | äpplen. (various references) | |
Turkish | kış elması (keeping apples), elma kompostosu (stewed apples), dayanıklı elma (keeping apples). (various references) | |
Welsh | afaleua (gather apples). (various references) | |
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| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 25, Verse 11 |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Mala aurea in lectis argenteis qui loquitur verbum in tempore suo |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | A goldene cheke bon in siluerene beddis, that speketh a wrd in his tyme. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. |
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| Language | Proverbs Chapter 25, Verse 11 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ang usa ka pulong nga maayong pagkagamit Sama sa mga mansanas nga bulawan diha sa linala nga salapi. |
| Croatian | Rijeèi kazane u pravo vrijeme zlatne su jabuke u srebrnim posudama. |
| Danish | Æbler af Guld i Skåle af Sølv er Ord, som tales i rette Tid. |
| Dutch | Een rede, op zijn pas gesproken, is als gouden appelen in zilveren gebeelde schalen. |
| Finnish | Kultaomenia hopeamaljoissa ovat sanat, sanotut aikanansa. |
| French | Comme des pommes d`or sur des ciselures d`argent, Ainsi est une parole dite à propos. |
| German | Ein Wort geredet zu seiner Zeit, ist wie goldene Äpfel auf silbernen Schalen. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Pendapat yang diutarakan dengan tepat pada waktunya seperti buah emas di dalam pinggan perak. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Perkataan yang dikenakan dengan sepertinya itu laksana buah kasturi keemasan dalam rantang perak adanya. |
| Italian | Come frutti d'oro su vassoio d'argento così è una parola detta a suo tempo. |
| Maori | ¶ He kupu i tika te korero, ko tona rite kei nga a poro koura i roto i nga kete hiriwa. |
| Norwegian | Som epler av gull i skåler av sølv er et ord talt i rette tid. |
| Portuguese | Como maçãs de ouro em salvas de prata, assim é a palavra dita a seu tempo. |
| Rumanian | Un cuvknt spus la vremea potrivitq, este ca niwte mere de aur kntr`un cowuley de argint. - |
| Russian | ъПМПФЩЕ СВМПЛЙ Ч УЕТЕВТСОЩИ РТПЪТБЮОЩИ УПУХДБИ--УМПЧП, УЛБЪБООПЕ РТЙМЙЮОП. |
| Spanish | Manzana de oro con adornos de plata es la palabra dicha oportunamente. |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "APPLES": applesauce, applesauces. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "APPLES": dapples, grapples, mayapples, pineapples, scrapples. (additional references) | |
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"APPLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: afpfls, Alpilles, aple, aples, aplids, Aplix, apls, apole, apople, appels, appie, appl, appla, appler, applic, applle, appple, apprec, Arpels, opple, Pacplas, Papple. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "APPLES" (pronounced a"pulz) |
| 5 | a" p u l z | grapples. |
| 4 | -p u l z | couples, cripples, disciples, examples, Gospels, maniples, Maples, metacarpals, multiples, municipals, peoples, pimples, pineapples, principals, principles, pupils, purples, ripples, samples, scalpels, scruples, Staples, subprincipals, temples, topples, tramples, triples. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, counterproposals, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, grackles, granules, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, mantles, manuals, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, Mumbles, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, sandals, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, totals, towels, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: appels. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-l-p-p-s" | |
-1 letter: appel, apple, lapse, leaps, pales, palps, peals, pepla, pleas, salep, sepal, spale. | |
-2 letters: ales, alps, apes, apse, laps, lase, leap, leas, pale, palp, pals, paps, pase, peal, peas, peps, plea, sale, salp, seal, slap, spae. | |
-3 letters: ale, alp, als, ape, asp, els, lap, las, lea, pal, pap, pas, pea, pep, pes, sae, sal. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-l-p-p-s" | |
+1 letter: appeals, applies, appulse, dapples, lappers, lappets, papules, rappels, slapped, slapper, upleaps. | |
+2 letters: apparels, applause, appliers, appulses, clappers, flappers, grapples, palpates, papulose, playpens, preplans, prolapse, sapropel, scrapple, slappers, slippage, spalpeen. | |
+3 letters: appealers, appellees, appellors, applauses, appliques, episcopal, flappiest, flypapers, grapplers, jaloppies, lagnappes, mayapples, oilpapers, oppilates, opposable, palpebras, pamphlets, panoplies, paperless, papillose, pedipalps, periplast, pieplants, polyphase, polypneas, populaces, populates, preplaces, prolapsed, prolapses, pupilages, reapplies, sapropels, scrapples, shippable, skippable, slippages, spalpeens, stoppable, tailpipes. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Images: Digital Art 8. Quotations: Familiar | 9. Quotations: Historic 10. Quotations: Fiction 11. Quotations: Non-fiction 12. Quotations: Spoken | 13. Quotations: Speeches 14. Usage Frequency 15. Expressions 16. Translations: Modern | 17. Bible Trace 18. Derivations 19. Rhymes 20. Anagrams | 21. Bibliography |
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