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apple sauce

British  

noun

  1. a purée of stewed apples often served with pork

  2. old-fashioned nonsense; rubbish

"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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These items are receptacles of love and apple sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

Some were living off emergency food supplies — powdered peanut butter and apple sauce, said BJ Thorn, whose son defended their home with a garden hose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

A sort of choose-your-own adventure tasting platter, girl dinner can include anything—and often includes everything—from apple sauce and salami to Cheetos and guacamole.

From National Geographic ● Aug. 16, 2023

Try roasting, stewing, sautéing and serving over ice cream, or adding it to apple sauce recipes.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

Fill the centres with apple sauce or cooked quartered apples, mildly tart rather than sweet.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Myrtle Reed

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