noun
Jonathan
JO-nuh-thuhn
noun
1
A variety of red-skinned apple, tart and crisp, first grown in New York.
"She baked a pie with Jonathan apples from the orchard."
How to Use Jonathan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of apple, tangy and good for cooking as well as eating fresh.
Word Forms
Jonathans plural, Jonathans plural, jonathans plural
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Etymology
The apple variety was named after Jonathan Hasbrouck, on whose farm it was first grown in the early 1800s.