spitzenburg
or spitz·en·berg
[ spit-suh n-burg ]
/ ˈspɪt sənˌbɜrg /
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noun
any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.
Nearby words
spittle insect, spittlebug, spittoon, spitz, spitzbergen, spitzenburg, spiv, spivvy, splad, splake, splanchnapophysis
Origin of spitzenburg
1795–1805, Americanism; short for Esopus Spitzenberg, after Esopus, N.Y. + Dutch spits point + berg mountain; so called from its being found on a hill near Esopus
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Examples from the Web for spitzenburg
The Northern Spy, Æsop, and Spitzenburg are also admirable kinds.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett