Northern Spy

American  

noun

1. an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Spy

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Each pack comes with four teeny and tiny apple pies that are made exclusively for TJ’s in Canada using Northern Spy apples.

From Salon

TJ's describes the tart, which features sweet Northern Spy apples and tart Granny Smiths, as "a thing of rustic beauty."

From Salon

Flynn Berry is the author of “Under the Harrow,” “A Double Life” and “Northern Spy.”

From Washington Post

Flynn Berry is the author of “Northern Spy,” “A Double Life” and “Under the Harrow.”

From New York Times

Northern Spy Your grandmother may well have insisted on Northern Spy for her pies.

From Salon