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applecart

applecart noun: a barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street.

Noun (1)

applecart (plural applecarts)

  1. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street

Noun (2)

applecart (plural applecarts)

  1. A planned situation.

Forms of applecart

pluralapplecarts
alternative formapple cart
alternative formapple-cart

Origin of applecart

From apple + cart.

Back-formation from upset the applecart.

Words formed from applecart

Phrases with applecart

Questions about applecart

What does applecart mean?
Applecart means a barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street.
What part of speech is applecart?
Applecart is a noun.
What is the plural of applecart?
The plural of applecart is applecarts.

Words near applecart in the dictionary

  1. applebush
  2. Appleby
  3. Appleby Magna
  4. Appleby-in-Westmorland
  5. Applebys
  6. applecart
  7. applecarts
  8. applecore
  9. applecores
  10. applecrab
  11. applecrabs

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