Appel

//əˈpɛl// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent.
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of apple. alt-of, obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of appeal. alt-of, obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"Plants can react to sounds. University of Missouri chemical ecologists Heidi Appel and Jack Schultz recorded the subtle chewing noises of a caterpillar eating a plant. Being eaten stimulated the plant’s defenses. But when the sounds were played to another plant that was not being eaten, they triggered a defensive response."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French appel. Doublet of appeal.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Appel reaction

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