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papple

/ˈpæp.əl/

papple noun: the apple pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, sometimes known as the Chinese pear.

Noun

papple (plural papples)

  1. The apple pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, sometimes known as the Chinese pear.
  2. The Chinese white pear, Pyrus × bretschneideri, originally derived from the above.

Forms of papple

pluralpapples

Origin of papple

Blend of pear + apple.

Words that rhyme with papple

Questions about papple

What does papple mean?
Papple means the apple pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, sometimes known as the Chinese pear.
What part of speech is papple?
Papple is a noun.
How do you pronounce papple?
Papple is pronounced /ˈpæp.əl/.
What is the plural of papple?
The plural of papple is papples.

Words near papple in the dictionary

  1. pappiform
  2. pappily
  3. Pappinbarra
  4. pappiness
  5. papping
  6. papple
  7. papples
  8. pappodoms
  9. papponymic
  10. papponymics
  11. papponymies

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