baked-apple

noun

baked-ap·​ple
variants or baked-apple berry or less commonly bakeapple
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗
or bake-apple berry

Word History

Etymology

so called from its wrinkly appearance

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baked-apple was in 1775

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“Baked-apple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baked-apple. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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