love apple

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English

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Etymology

Calque of Italian pomo d'oro (tomato, literally golden apple), confusing d’oro (golden) with d’amore (love), or from French pomme d’amour,[1][2] equivalent to love +‎ apple.

Noun

love apple (plural love apples)

  1. (informal) Synonym of tomato

See also

References

  1. ^ love apple”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “love-apple”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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