Etymology
Origin of applesauce
Example Sentences
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In the US in 2023, hundreds of children were poisoned by lead from imported cinnamon that made its way into applesauce.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
But if she served him applesauce at home, “he’d look at me like I was crazy,” Zeitlin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
And if we want to truly understand the role of processing in modern diets, we need to move beyond comparing apples to orange juice — and start comparing apples to applesauce.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
But Mom just shook her head and kept on spooning applesauce into my mouth.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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