love apple

love ap·ple

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv ap-uh l]
- /lʌv ˈæp əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv ap-uh l]
- /lʌv ˈæp əl/

Definitions of love apple words

noun love apple a tropical, tender plant, Solanum aculeatissimum, of the nightshade family, having prickly leaves, clusters of large, star-shaped white flowers, and red, tomatolike fruit. 1
noun love apple Archaic. the tomato. 1
noun love apple the tomato 0

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Origin of love apple

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; compare French pomme d'amour, German Liebesapfel

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Parts of speech for Love apple

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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love apple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

love apple usage trend in Literature

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