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dessert apple

dessert apple

2.0
An apple grown to be eaten raw, usually sweet and good for snacking
  • noun
  • /dɪˈzɜrt ˈæpəl/
translation icon : manzana de mesa
  • This orchard is famous for its crisp dessert apples that are perfect for snacking.

Examples

  • The Honeycrisp is a popular dessert apple enjoyed for its crisp texture and sweet flavor.

  • At the farmer's market, I found several varieties of dessert apples ideal for fresh eating.

  • Only dessert apples are selected for the fruit bowls in the hotel rooms.

  • She prefers a sweet dessert apple to a tart cooking apple when packing lunches.

  • I love eating a dessert apple after dinner.

  • These dessert apples are perfect for a snack.

  • For a refreshing snack, I prefer a crunchy, juicy apple that is perfect for dessert.

Synonyms

eating apple
vsdessert apple
1 1.0

A type of apple that you eat raw

is a selected type bred for eating and excludes cider use
Delicious
vsdessert apple
1 3.0

A sweet apple with a crisp texture and mild taste

focuses on being grown to be eaten raw rather than on taste traits

Antonyms

cooking apple
2.8

An apple used for cooking, like in pies or sauces, not for eating raw

How Tasty

dessert apple
2.0
codling
  • Archaic
8.2

Surface Forms

dessert apple singular
dessert apples plural

Morphology

dessert + apple

The meaning 'an apple grown and selected to be eaten raw as a dessert' is directly derivable from combining 'dessert' (the final sweet course) with 'apple' (the fruit); the first noun simply specifies the apple's use. This is a straightforward noun–noun compounding/attributive pattern common in English (and cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Dessert apple: The name dessert apple comes from the idea of serving a sweet dessert made of an apple at the end of a meal. So a dessert apple is a sweet apple variety meant to be 'eaten raw', not used 'for cooking' or 'for cider'.