Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

love apple

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
love ap-ple
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of tomato.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Italian pomo d'oro (“tomato”, literally “golden apple”), confusing d’oro (“golden”) with d’amore (“love”), or from French pomme d'amour, equivalent to love + apple.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

love apples (plural) love-apple (alternative) loveapple (alternative)

Phrases

apple of love

Frequently Paired Words

apple of love

Synonyms

tomato tomato plant lycopersicon esculentum

Questions

What does love apple mean?
Synonym of tomato.
Where does love apple come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce love apple

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