eating applenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈiː.tɪŋ ˌæp.əl/us/ˈiː.t̬ɪŋ ˌæp.əl/an apple that can be eaten uncooked, rather than cooked
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cooking apple
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Types of fruit
- angelica
- apple
- avocado
- açaí
- banana
- cumquat
- currant
- damson
- dried fruit
- durian
- maraschino cherry
- melon
- mulberry
- navel orange
- nectarine
- satsuma plum
- sloe
- soft fruit
- starfruit
- strawberry
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Examples from literature
- We charge for our best eating apples fully as much as the stores have to charge for the Western fancy packed fruit.