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Definition of applesauce

applesauce

/ˈæp.əlˌsɔːs/
(UK: apple sauce)
ap · ple · sauce
Plural:applesauces
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applesauce Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A soft, pureed food made from stewed apples, often sweetened with sugar and seasoned with spices such as cinnamon.

Example

"She served warm pork chops accompanied by homemade cinnamon applesauce."

2

North American Foolish, insincere, or nonsensical talk (dated slang).

Example

"The skeptical reporter dismissed the politician's lofty promises as pure applesauce."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound formed from 'apple' (from Old English 'æppel') and 'sauce' (from Old French 'sause', ultimately from Latin 'salsus', meaning 'salted'). The slang sense meaning 'nonsense' emerged in 1920s American English, originally referring to insincere flattery designed to mask unpleasant truths.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Applesauce. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/applesauce
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