Northern Spy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Northern Spy
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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We sipped glasses of his flagship dry cider made with Baldwin, Jonagold and Northern Spy apples for a drink that’s pleasingly yeasty and fresh, and the color of early-fall sunshine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
During harvest season, expect to find Golden Russet, Northern Spy, Honeycrisp, and Macoun apples.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2021
Her Northern Spy sparkling dry cider, which sells for around $17 a bottle, is a revelation: The aroma is full and sweet, smelling irresistibly of fruit, but its texture is clean and crisp.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2016
The band plays two sets beginning at 7 p.m. at Sugarcube, the pop-up space at South Street Seaport, courtesy of the Brooklyn avant-garde label Northern Spy.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2015
The Baldwin, Fameuse, Northern Spy and Red Canada are particularly subject to this disease, and it is much more troublesome in moist seasons than when the weather is dry.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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