Meaning of groundapple | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An apple that has fallen to the ground.
2. An edible root or tuber, particularly, a potato or turnip.
   rare, regional

Examples

“It was a chesol deer, tawny as the Plains grasses when they flowered. A number⟳ of other wolves – five, six – followed them; these carried groundapples in their mouths.”

“It's a change⟳ of scenery, at least." He picked up a ground apple. "What else do you have⟳ in there?"”

“"Why, it is a ground-apple," and taking it from her he cut⟳ off a piece and put⟳ it in his mouth. In an instant, he cried: "You vixen! you knew that was Indian turnip - the most infernal thing that ever grew in a civilized country."”

“If the child had formerly lived in a country where apples grew, but potatoes did not, the first time he saw⟳ a potato he would probably call⟳ it a ground-apple.”

“Seven days later the naked Colter, thin from existing on "groundapple," an edible root, his feet bloody, arrived at the fort 220 miles away.”

“"Let's to around back 'til I get⟳ them groundapples out of their suits or we'll have⟳ to open⟳ a can of chowder."”

“So we listened and hoped for some bread, perhaps a ground apple.”

“Drayvon raised an eyebrow, then continued peeling the root in his hand. "A body that accidentally slipped down the ravine would be damaged, scraped on all sides like⟳ this ground apple."”

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