Granny Smith

noun

: a tart green apple of Australian origin

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Tampa Publix, the sign for Granny Smith Apples on sale for $1.99 per pound remained, but Koutouzis was charged the regular price of $2.69 per pound. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 Varieties to try include Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, and McIntosh.19 One medium apple provides one serving of fruit.20 Most people can safely consume an apple every day. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025 The apple varieties whose flavors are familiar from the supermarket, such as Granny Smith, Fuji or Honeycrisp, are sprayed regularly with fungicides and other chemicals in commercial orchards. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 Cut your Granny Smith apple and one Honeycrisp apple into a small dice and place in a mixing bowl. Nick Siano, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Granny Smith

Word History

Etymology

Maria Ann Smith †1870 who cultivated it near Sydney, Australia

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Granny Smith was in 1895

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“Granny Smith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Granny%20Smith. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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