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apple box

British

noun

Also called: apple gum. an ornamental Australian tree, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, having heart-shaped juvenile leaves, large lanceolate adult leaves, and conical fruits

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When he wasn’t on camera, he would sit on an apple box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

I loved when I was doing “Six Feet Under,” sitting on an apple box underneath the camera and being onstage with everybody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Reichardt remembered the actress, who had recently received her first Oscar nomination, sitting on an apple box on the side of the road during the filming of “Wendy.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

A. If you’re working alongside Lon McEachern, stand on an apple box.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2017

Over each bunk there was nailed an apple box with the opening forward so that it made two shelves for the personal belongings of the occupant of the bunk.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

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