apple core

noun

The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.

“Meronyms: apple seed, apple pip”

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Meanings

nounapple core (plural apple cores)

plural apple cores · alternative applecore

  1. The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.

    Meronyms: apple seed, apple pip

Translations

Dutch klokhuis
  • klokhuisthe central portion of an apple
Finnish omenankara
  • omenankarathe central portion of an apple
French trognon de pomme
  • trognon de pommethe central portion of an apple
German Griebs, Apfelkern
  • Griebsthe central portion of an apple
  • Apfelkernthe central portion of an apple
Hungarian almacsutka
  • almacsutkathe central portion of an apple
Polish ogryzek
  • ogryzekthe central portion of an apple
Portuguese miolo/caroço de/da maçã
  • miolo/caroço de/da maçãthe central portion of an apple
Romanian cotor
  • cotorthe central portion of an apple
Swedish skrutt, skrott
  • skruttthe central portion of an apple
  • skrottthe central portion of an apple
  • äppelskruttthe central portion of an apple
  • äppelskrottthe central portion of an apple
Turkish elma eşeleği
  • elma eşeleğithe central portion of an apple
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APA

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Chicago

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