- love apple
- noun Etymology: probably translation of French pomme d'amour Date: 1578 tomato
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love apple
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Love apple — Apple Ap ple ([a^]p p l), n. [OE. appel, eppel, AS. [ae]ppel, [ae]pl; akin to Fries. & D. appel, OHG, aphul, aphol, G. apfel, Icel. epli, Sw. [ a]ple, Dan. [ae]ble, Gael. ubhall, W. afal, Arm. aval, Lith. ob[*u]lys, Russ. iabloko; of unknown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Love apple — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
love apple — tomato, 1570s, corresponding to Fr. pomme d amour, Ger. liebesapfel, but the reason for the term remains obscure. One guess is that it is a corruption of It. pomo de Mori or Sp. pome dei Moro, lit. Moorish apple … Etymology dictionary
love apple — n. [transl. of Fr pomme d amour, Ger liebesapfel, calques of It pomo d amore, folk etym. for earlier It pomo dei Mori, lit., apple of the Moors] Archaic the tomato … English World dictionary
love apple — Tomato To*ma to, n.; pl. {Tomatoes}. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.) The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family ({Lycopersicum esculentun}); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
love-apple — gausiadyglė kiauliauogė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Solanum aculeatissimum), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Solanum aculeatissimum; Solanum khasianum angl. love… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
love apple — love′ ap ple n. pln tomato • Etymology: 1570–80; cf. F pomme d amour … From formal English to slang
love apple — noun A tomato. Syn: apple of love … Wiktionary
love apple — 1. a tropical, tender plant, Solanum aculeatissimum, of the nightshade family, having prickly leaves, clusters of large, star shaped white flowers, and red, tomatolike fruit. 2. Archaic. the tomato. [1570 80; cf. F pomme d amour, G Liebesapfel] * … Universalium
love apple — tomato (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
