Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A variety of all-purpose apple having a red-streaked green skin.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of fall apple, marked with streaks of deep red and orange, and of excellent flavor and quality.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A variety of
autumn apple with deep red or orangestreaks .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I think the best apple for a pie is the Gravenstein, which is an heirloom, but they have gone by already.
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On the other hand, some comparatively early kinds, such as Gravenstein and Porter, are considerably prized in some sections.
Every Step in Canning Grace Viall Gray
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His real name is something like "Gravenstein" or some other jew deal, A REAL PHONY.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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His real name is something like "Gravenstein" or some other jew deal, A REAL PHONY.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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His real name is something like "Gravenstein" or some other jew deal, A REAL PHONY.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2010
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A garden includes 20 mature Gravenstein apple trees and five kinds of lavender.
A Taste of Bali for Sale in Sebastopol Sarah Tilton 2012
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Why haven't the Gravenstein Apple growers here in Sonoma County caught on?
My Homer Simpson Moment (aka Cider Doughnuts from "The Carrot Barn" in Schoharie, NY) 2007
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I first tried making his chicken apple sausage, partly because I could probably live off of apples having grown up in Sebastopol CA, the Gravenstein capital and partly because I am never quite satisfied with them and was searching for the right one.
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Gravenstein, Jonathan, pippin or Rome Beauty for baking.
How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003
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Gravenstein, Jonathan, pippin or Rome Beauty for baking.
How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003
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