"applehead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-applehead.wav Forms: appleheads [plural]
Etymology: From apple + head. Etymology templates: {{com|en|apple|head}} apple + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} applehead (plural appleheads)
  1. The head, consisting of a dried apple, of an apple doll.
    Sense id: en-applehead-en-noun-KvICMHSO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (slang) A stupid or dumb person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-applehead-en-noun-paAyYaLK

Inflected forms

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