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apple-mush

apple-mush noun: the mush or puree of apples; applesauce.

Noun

apple-mush (uncountable)

  1. The mush or puree of apples; applesauce.
    • “I thought we would have sausage sandwiches and this apple mush. That way we won't have to start the stove. Okay? I think there is still some cake in the cupboard.”2005, C. Jacob, Destiny Or Deceit
    • Sally offered her mother a spoonful of apple mush. 'I can't eat, darling. Sister understands.'2007, Joy Dettman, Goose Girl

Forms of apple-mush

alternative formapple mush

Origin of apple-mush

From apple + mush, or perhaps representing, in altered form, Middle English appelmos (“applesauce”). Compare Middle High German apfelmuos (“stewed apples”).

Questions about apple-mush

What does apple-mush mean?
Apple-mush means the mush or puree of apples; applesauce.
What part of speech is apple-mush?
Apple-mush is a noun.

Words near apple-mush in the dictionary

  1. apple-knocker
  2. apple-knockers
  3. apple-like
  4. apple-monger
  5. apple-mongers
  6. apple-mush
  7. apple-of-Peru
  8. apple-pie
  9. apple-pie bed
  10. apple-pie beds
  11. apple-pie order

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