noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: apple + John, the name; probably from St. John's Day, when it was said to get ripe
archaic : a variety of apple the flavor of which is said to be improved by drying
noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: apple + John, the name; probably from St. John's Day, when it was said to get ripe
archaic : a variety of apple the flavor of which is said to be improved by drying
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012