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horseapple

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The large, wrinkled, inedible fruit of the American tree Maclura pomifera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A tree of this species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From horse + apple.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: orange des Osages — inedible fruit of the American tree Maclura pomifera
  • French: oranger des Osages — tree of the species Maclura pomifera
  • French: bois d'arc — tree of the species Maclura pomifera