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applesauce

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ap·​ple·​sauce | \ -ËŒsȯs How to pronounce applesauce (audio) \

Definition of applesauce

1 : a relish or dessert made of apples stewed to a pulp and sweetened
2 slang : bunkum, nonsense

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Did You Know?

English offers a smorgasbord of words for nonsense, some of which are better known as words for food. We have baloney, spinach, rhubarb, and toffee, not to mention full of beans. And if none of those offerings are to your taste, you can say that's pure banana oil! Seemingly innocuous applesauce was first introduced to this menu back in the early 20th century. Back then, there may have been some bias against the real stuff. Poet Wallace Stevens’s turn-of-the-century description of a meal consisting of "some unnameable smathering of greasy fritters . . . and of course the inevictable applesauce" shows a lack of respect that must have been shared by others.

Examples of applesauce in a Sentence

all that talk about taking up the farming life was just a lot of spoiled applesauce

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Nugent, who was treated for cancer in 2014, emailed her a detailed guide including grocery recommendations (crackers, applesauce, granola bars, ginger ale), and what to wear and bring to a mastectomy surgery. Mary Ladd, SFChronicle.com, "Chefs break taboo and talk openly about breast cancer," 16 Aug. 2019 Gemini astronauts enjoyed their bite-sized food-cubes coated in gelatin (yum), and better packaging brought exciting new menu choices such as chicken with vegetables, butterscotch pudding and applesauce. Bethany Jean Clement, Twin Cities, "Tang went to the moon and is still popular today (but not in the good old USA)," 20 July 2019 In a separate bowl, combine the agave nectar, hot coffee, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla. Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Everyone can celebrate July 4 with gluten-free, vegan cupcakes," 26 June 2019 Add the coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla extract and stir with a spoon until smooth. Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, "Chocolate chip cookies that are vegan, gluten-free and delicious," 17 June 2019 Steny’s makes applesauce for the pancakes, blended but textured, with a good dose of cinnamon. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee-area fish fries, the tavern edition," 13 Feb. 2018 Wynoochee Early’ is good for fresh eating and beloved as a cooking apple—its thin skin almost disappears when baked or cooked down into applesauce, so there is no need for peeling. Sunset, "The Best Apple Trees to Grow in Your Home Garden," 22 Jan. 2018 An order of three potato pancakes, two eggs — mine were ideally over-easy — and two thick triangles of beautiful wheaty-rye toast, plus, of course, sour cream and applesauce, costs $10. Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times, "Feels like family: Seattle’s Dacha Diner might be your new favorite place," 29 Mar. 2019 Donations of applesauce, apple juice, almonds, canned artichokes, asparagus and more will be collected. 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "This lunch included a really colorful encounter: Whit & Whimsey," 6 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of applesauce

1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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applesauce

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English Language Learners Definition of applesauce

: a sweet sauce made from cooked apples

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