apple butter

noun

apples stewed to a paste, spiced, sometimes sweetened, and served as a spread or condiment.

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Origin of apple butter

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Words nearby apple butter

apple bee, apple blight, apple blossom, apple box, apple brandy, apple butter, apple green, apple grunt, apple islander, apple isle, apple jelly nodules
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British Dictionary definitions for apple butter

apple butter

noun

a jam made from stewed spiced apples
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