Mcintosh
//ˈmækɪntɒʃ// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cultivar of apple whose fruit has red and green skin, tart flavor and white flesh that ripens in late September.; The fruit of this cultivar.
- 2 early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce wordnet
- 3 A cultivar of apple whose fruit has red and green skin, tart flavor and white flesh that ripens in late September.; The tree of this cultivar, which bears this fruit.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Marion County, Florida. countable, uncountable
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Liberty County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Polk County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pike County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Corson County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington. countable, uncountable
- 9 A community in the Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Etymology 1
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche.
Etymology 2
Named after John McIntosh of Ontario, Canada, who discovered the original single tree in 1796.
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