applesauce

American  

[ap-uhl-saws] / ˈæp əlˌsɔs /

noun

1. apples stewed to a soft pulp and sometimes sweetened or spiced with cinnamon.

2. Slang. nonsense; bunk.

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Etymology

Origin of applesauce

First recorded in 1670–80; apple + sauce

Example Sentences

“It’s kind of like mushing up the education into your applesauce — mushing it up in the beer.”

From Los Angeles Times

There is applesauce, made with an apple peeler you crank by hand, simmering on the stove.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs. Leftwich sat, and my mother poured her a cup of coffee and offered her some homemade applesauce.

From Literature

You sit them all on a rug, crisscross applesauce, and tell them to stay seated.

From Literature

With butter, eggs and a full cup of unsweetened applesauce, the crumb is soft, tender and irresistible.

From Salon