McIntosh

American  

[mak-in-tosh] / ˈmæk ɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

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

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McIntosh British  

/ ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ /

noun

1. a Canadian variety of red-skinned eating apple

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Etymology

Origin of McIntosh

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

Example Sentences

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McIntosh

For Prof McIntosh there are also many reasons to be positive.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Stuart McIntosh says "over the last 10 years things have improved substantially for women like Lynette"

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

When it came to Margo’s bouffant hairstyle as the dream HungryGhost, stylist Jaime Leigh McIntosh used a combination of three wigs in pink.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Madeline McIntosh, former head of Penguin Random House U.S. and CEO of Authors Equity, a publishing startup, called it “the smorgasbord factor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Down McIntosh Circle to the new neighborhood below us.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor