Grimes Golden

[ grahymz ]

noun

a yellow variety of apple that ripens in late autumn.

Origin of Grimes Golden

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1855–60, Americanism; named after Thomas P. Grimes of West Virginia

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How to use Grimes Golden in a sentence

Toward the end of the trip we stopped at a 40-acre orchard, mostly Grimes Golden.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 | Various
Two nurserymen come to me and sell me two Grimes Golden apples.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting | Various

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