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apple box

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2017

On “Training Day,” I used to sit on an apple box and just watch these guys.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2016

It was placed in an old apple box on the farm's screened porch for the night, and when Lloyd Olsen woke the following morning, he stepped outside to see what had happened.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2015

On hot days I’d sit on an apple box outside with the cool stones against my back.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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