Phrase guide

Red Delicious

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A variety of apple which is red in color and has a mild sweet flavor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Red Delicious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

a sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Delicious

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 蛇果 (se4 gwo2) — variety of apple
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蛇果 (shéguǒ) — variety of apple
  • Chinese Mandarin: 五爪蘋果 /五爪苹果 (wǔzhuǎ píngguǒ) — variety of apple
  • Dutch: red delicious — variety of apple
  • Dutch: Red Delicious — variety of apple
  • Finnish: Red Delicious -omena — variety of apple
  • French: Red Delicious — variety of apple
  • French: Délicieuse rouge — variety of apple
  • Portuguese: maçã argentina — variety of apple