Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apple core

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: ap-ple -core
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.

Example Sentences

"Meronyms: apple seed, apple pip"

Inflected Forms

apple cores (plural) applecore (alternative)

Phrases

apple-corer one bad apple can spoil the barrel rotten to the core

Frequently Paired Words

apple-corer core corer one bad apple can spoil the barrel rotten to the core

Questions

What does apple core mean?: The central portion of an apple containing the seeds and where the stem attaches (and the opposed end). Particularly the portion that remains after the main part of the fruit has been eaten.

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