Gadit

Apple

Definitions (2)
1nounA round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and a crisp, sweet flesh, commonly eaten raw or used in cooking.
I packed an apple in my lunch today.
She baked a delicious apple pie for dessert.
The apple fell from the tree and rolled down the hill.
2proper nounA technology company known for its electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone and Mac computers.
Apple released a new version of the iPhone this year.
She works as a software engineer at Apple.
The Apple store was crowded with people buying the latest gadgets.
Idioms & expressions
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, Eating healthy foods, like apples, can help maintain good health.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
æppel
Originally meant
fruit
Background
The word 'apple' has been used in English since the early Middle Ages, originally referring to any kind of fruit. Over time, it became more specific to the fruit we know today. The company Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, and it took its name from Jobs' fondness for the fruit.