applecart

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noun

A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street

Scrabble 15

Meanings

applecart1

nounapplecart (plural applecarts)

plural applecarts · alternative apple cart · alternative apple-cart

  1. A barrow from which apples and other fruit were formerly sold in the street

applecart2

nounapplecart (plural applecarts)

plural applecarts · alternative apple cart · alternative apple-cart

Origin

applecart · noun

Back-formation from upset the applecart.

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APA

applecart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applecart

MLA

“applecart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applecart. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “applecart,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/applecart.

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