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1. a rosaceous tree, Malus sieversii, native to Central Asia but widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties, having pink or white fragrant flowers and firm rounded edible fruits
2. the fruit of this tree, having red, yellow, or green skin and crisp whitish flesh
3. any of several unrelated trees that have fruits similar to the apple, such as the custard apple, sugar apple, and May apple
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Excellent for detoxification. Contain pectin which helps remove toxins, heavy metals and impurities from the whole body and prevent protein from putrefying in the intestines. Apples strengthen the liver and have lots of fiber that cleans the bowel, and stimulates digestive secretions. Apples help the body absorb iron better than any other food. They are also quite alkaline. Apple fiber contains soluble and insoluble fibers that lower cholesterol, heart disease and remove toxic stuff from the body. Apple fiber is excellent for constipation. Great protection against alzheimer’s and degenerative nerve diseases, as well as gout and rheumatism. Also helps protect from radiation, x-rays and MRIs. Apple Blossoms are edible and have a delicate flowery flavor and aroma. A great garnish. Some people say to eat the flowers in moderation because they may contain cyanide precursers, but read below. Apples are quite friendly. Are wild crabapples edible? Yes. Just very tart and loaded with natural power. Don’t eat leaves. Will apple seeds kill you? There actually is no cyanide in apple seeds, but rather Vitamin B17 or "laetrile". Your body converts laetrile? to cyanide when it comes in contact with a cancer cell. It’s actually a cancer therapy nobody wants you to know about. I’ve thrown half a dozen whole apples in a blender and ate the apple sauce no problem. Eating an apple or two with seeds is no problem. Do not eat 100 seeds by themselves at the same time, that is too concentrated. They are meant to be eaten WITH the apple, and a normal person can only eat a few apples at a time. Stick with nature’s design.
Edible Plant Guide © 2012 Markus Rothkranz
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[′ap·əl] (botany)
Malus domestica. A deciduous tree in the order Rosales which produces an edible, simple, fleshy, pome-type fruit.
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as fruit of the tree of knowledge in Eden, has come to epitomize temptation. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–7; Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]
See: Temptation
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Adam and Eveoriginal couple tempted to eat forbidden fruit. [O.T.: Genesis 2:17]
nickname for women who sold apples on street corners during the Depression. [Am. Culture: Flexner, 11]
(John Chapman, 1774–1845), missionary nurseryman who supplied apple seeds to pioneers. [Am. Folk-lore: EB, II: 746]
nickname for New York City. [Am. Folklore: Misc.]
fruit that God forbade Adam and Eve to eat; byword for tempting object. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–6]
a wedding gift to Hera; Hercules stole some in the course of his labors. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 451]
given by Venus to Hippomenes to distract Atalanta and win his race with her. [Class. Myth.: Metamorphoses]
(1642–1727) English mathematician whose observation of apple’s fall led to treatise on gravitation. [Br. Hist.: EB, 13: 16–21]
Swiss folk hero condemned to shoot apple from atop son’s head. [Swiss Folklore: EB, IX: 872]
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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(dreams)This simple and basic fruit is a powerful symbol in religious writings, in literature, and in dreams. It fundamentally represents knowledge and the freedom that is associated with it. With knowledge and freedom we are in a position to make positive or negative choices. The apple should be interpreted with the consideration of all the other details in the dream. Is the apple a symbol of positive movement and spiritual and emotional liberation, or is it a symbol of runaway passions and the resulting negativity? Are you giving into temptation and making hurtful choices or are you being wise and enjoying the fullness of life?
Bedside Dream Dictionary by Silvana Amar Copyright © 2007 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.