McIntosh

[mak-in-tosh]

noun

1. a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.

McIntosh

/ ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

1. a Canadian variety of red-skinned eating apple

Word History and Origins

Origin of McIntosh¹

1875–80; named after John McIntosh of Ontario, Canada, who first cultivated it (1796)

Word History and Origins

Origin of McIntosh¹

C19: named after John McIntosh (1777–c. 1845), US-born Canadian farmer on whose property the variety was first found growing wild

Example Sentences

It also made her the second fastest woman this year globally, behind only Canada's world record holder Summer McIntosh.

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With Patrick, the insecurity about his identity and his hesitation to share his ethnicity with Kacie McIntosh was uncomfortable to listen to — I do not envy those who actually watched this scene.

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Six couples left the pods engaged, but the decoupling began almost immediately, with Kacie McIntosh breaking things off with Patrick Suzuki.

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Titmus won 400m freestyle gold at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, but lost her world record to Canadian phenomenon Summer McIntosh earlier this year.

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"An outstanding competitor, champion and person! Congratulations @ariarnetitmus," Ledecky said in reacting to her retirement, while McIntosh said: "You will be missed."

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