Fameuse

American  

[fuh-myooz] / fəˈmjuz /

noun

1. an American variety of red apple that ripens in early winter.

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Etymology

Origin of Fameuse

1800–10; < French, feminine of fameux famous

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Fameuse

There is a variety under the name Striped Fameuse, claimed to be distinct, the fruit being more striped and less highly colored.

From The Apple by Various

The Northern Spy, the McIntosh, and the Fameuse are not to be excelled as they are grown in the Champlain Valley, in Vermont, or in Maine.

From Apple Growing by Burritt, M. C.

Many varieties, such as Jonathan, Fameuse, Baldwin, Windsor, Talman Sweet and Wine Sap were on display in great quantities.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

A comparative lesson may also be based on selected varieties of autumn apples, such as Fameuse, McIntosh Red, Wealthy, Gravenstein, and St. Lawrence.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

Have tried and discarded Yellow Transparent, Rambo, Fameuse, and others.

From The Apple by Various