apple bee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of apple bee
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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The only amusement for a time was one or two husking parties, and an "apple bee" at the Murches'.
From When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
What with elections and harvest homes, her hands were full to overflowing; for she takes great interest in politics, besides being a social body, without whom no apple bee or corn husking is complete.
From Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know by Dickinson, Asa Don
Fill the kettle holding the cider with apples, which should have been pared and cored the night before at what country folks call an "apple bee," the neighbors assisting to expedite the work.
From Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" by Thomas, Edith
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