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English word origin

Etymology of Apple

From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A computer produced by the company Apple Inc.

name

Nickname for New York City: a major city in New York, United States; more commonly in the form the Big Apple. · A female given name from English. · A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.

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