Etymology
Origin of applesauce
Example Sentences
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Laird & Co. survived by making applesauce and sweet cider.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
In the US in 2023, hundreds of children were poisoned by lead from imported cinnamon that made its way into applesauce.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
With butter, eggs and a full cup of unsweetened applesauce, the crumb is soft, tender and irresistible.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
But if she served him applesauce at home, “he’d look at me like I was crazy,” Zeitlin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
That evening Mom fried a rockfish and served one of her applesauce cakes for dessert.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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