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Definition of apple pie
apple pie
Plural:apple pies
apple pie Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
2
Tier
1
Usage
Top 5k
• noun
1
A baked dessert consisting of a pastry crust filled with sliced, sweetened apples, often spiced with cinnamon or nutmeg.
Example
"We enjoyed a warm slice of apple pie served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream."
2
American A symbol of traditional American culture, wholesomeness, and domestic life.
Example
"The politician's platform was built on the familiar ideals of baseball and apple pie."
Synonyms
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Frequently used in the simile 'as American as apple pie' to describe something archetypically associated with traditional United States culture.
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'appel pie'. Although closely associated with the United States today, the earliest recorded recipes date back to late 14th-century England.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Apple pie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/apple pie