snow apple
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of snow apple
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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“I aint no Joner,” said the boy as he wiped his nose on his coat sleeve, and reached into a barrel for a snow apple.
From Peck's Compendium of Fun by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
"I aint no Joner," said the boy as he wiped his nose on his coat sleeve, and reached into a barrel for a snow apple.
From Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa 1883 by Gean Smith
Desserts—Rice, tapioca or farina pudding, junket, custards, baked apples, apple snow, apple tapioca, ripe fruits—raw or stewed.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
Bell Merryweather, a sturdy, blue-eyed girl with the general aspect of a snow apple, greeted the guests with a hearty shake of a powerful hand, and a cordial smile.
From The Merryweathers by Julia Ward Richards
The snow apple is one of the best varieties for this purpose.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
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