APPLESAUCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does applesauce mean? 

• APPLESAUCE (noun)
  The noun APPLESAUCE has 2 senses:

1. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced

2. nonsensical talk or writing

  Familiarity information: APPLESAUCE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPLESAUCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

apple sauce; applesauce

Hypernyms ("applesauce" is a kind of...):

dish (a particular item of prepared food)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Nonsensical talk or writing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

applesauce; codswallop; folderol; rubbish; trash; tripe; trumpery; wish-wash

Hypernyms ("applesauce" is a kind of...):

drivel; garbage (a worthless message)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))