"Apple" meaning in English

See Apple in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæp.əl/ Forms: Apples [plural]
enPR: ăp'əl Rhymes: -æpəl Etymology: From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Apple (countable and uncountable, plural Apples)
  1. (with the) Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in New York, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Apple-en-name-Izf0OXQp Categories (other): New York City, Nicknames for cities, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Tok Pisin translations, Nicknames for cities Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 43 23 11 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 19 9 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 54 23 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 44 27 3 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 49 25 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 42 30 3 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 46 28 3 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Tok Pisin translations: 49 22 11 17 Disambiguation of Nicknames for cities: 85 8 2 5
  2. (rare, countable) A female given name from English. Tags: countable, rare
    Sense id: en-Apple-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 19 9 32
  3. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Apple-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈæp.əl/ Forms: Apples [plural]
enPR: ăp'əl Rhymes: -æpəl Etymology: From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Apple (plural Apples)
  1. A computer produced by the company Apple Inc. Related terms: Apple scruff Translations (a computer produced by the company Apple Inc.): أَبْل (ʔabl) [masculine] (Arabic), 蘋果電腦 /苹果电脑 (píngguǒ diànnǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), アップル (appuru) (Japanese), 애플 (aepeul) (Korean), Эпл (Epl) [masculine] (Russian), Apple (Tok Pisin)
    Sense id: en-Apple-en-noun-dixDZmqd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Apple Inc. Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 38 2 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 23 5 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 19 9 32 Disambiguation of Apple Inc.: 26 13 2 59

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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