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Roxbury|ˈrɒksbərɪ|
The name of a town in Massachusetts, used attrib. in Roxbury russet to designate a variety of green-skinned apple with russet markings, originally grown in New England.
1822J. Thacher Amer. Orchardist 136 Roxbury russeting..is one of the best known, and most valuable fruits in Massachusetts. 1834N.Y. Sun 23 Sept. 4/1 The sweet side of the apple is of a bright yellow colour, and the sour side of the same colour as the Roxbury Russet. 1861[see Baldwin]. 1880Harper's Mag. Mar. 573/2 She set right to a-parin' them Roxbury russets. 1949Amer. Forests Sept. 20/1 Some of the apples sound familiar: Smoke House, Roxbury Russet, Jonathan, Baldwin. 1975New Yorker 11 Aug. 35/1 The first American apple of which there is any record is the now all but forgotten Roxbury Russet. |