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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horseapple

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
horseap-ple
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A tree of this species.

Etymology

From horse + apple.

Inflected Forms

horseapples (plural) horse-apple (alternative) horse apple (alternative)

Synonyms

bodark bois d'arc hedgeapple hedge-apple Osage orange hedge tree

Questions

What does horseapple mean?
The large, wrinkled, inedible fruit of the American tree Maclura pomifera.
Where does horseapple come from?
From horse + apple.

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