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apple maggot
(Encyclopedia) apple maggot, larva of a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella.Chapman, John
(Encyclopedia) Chapman, John, 1774–1845, American pioneer, more familiarly known as Johnny Appleseed, b. Massachusetts. From Pennsylvania—where he had sold or given saplings and apple seeds to…codling moth
(Encyclopedia) codling mothcodling mothkŏdˈlĭng [key], small moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, whose larva is the destructive apple worm. Of European origin, it is now found wherever apples are grown. The…borer
(Encyclopedia) borer, name applied to various animals that are injurious because of their ability to penetrate plant or animal tissues. Among insects, some borers are beetles, e.g., the flatheaded…pawpaw
(Encyclopedia) pawpaw: see custard-apple; papaya.Brewer's: Adam's Apple
The protuberance in the fore-part of a man's throat; so called from the superstition that a piece of the forbidden fruit which Adam ate stuck in his throat, and occasioned the swelling.…Brewer's: Bragi's Apples
An instant cure of weariness, decay of power, ill temper, and failing health. These apples were inexhaustible, for immediately one was eaten its place was supplied by another. Source:…Brewer's: Median Apples
Pome-citrons. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Median StoneMediaeval A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Punic Apple
A pomegranate; so called because it is the pomum or “apple” belonging to the genus Punica. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Punic FaithPundit A B C D E…"The Big Apple"
The Question: Why is New York City called the Big Apple? The Answer: According to the Museum of the City of New York, the phrase "big apple" was first used…Trending
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