Spitzenburg

American  

[spit-suhn-burg] / ˈspɪt sənˌbɜrg /

Or Spitzenberg

noun

1. any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.

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Etymology

Origin of Spitzenburg

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; short for Esopus Spitzenberg, after Esopus, N.Y. + Dutch spits “point” + berg “mountain”; so called from its being found on a hill near Esopus

Example Sentences

Others, such as Esopus Spitzenburg, are good for cider but also fresh eating.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

“Some of the Brix that we have pulled off Wickson and Spitzenburg would be highly unusual in colder climates,” he says, referring to the measurement of the apple’s sugar content.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

Vermonters call it "oldfashioned" because it has so many varieties�high-flavored Spitzenburg, hardy Wealthies, late-ripening Fameuse, good-cooking Greenings, fine-for-cider Russets, as well as English Pippins and an Australian species.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is of the family of Esopus Spitzenburg.

From Soil Culture by Walden, J. H.

The Northern Spy, Æsop, and Spitzenburg are also admirable kinds.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William