Apple Islen.

Brit.

/ˈap(ə)l ˌʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈæp(ə)l ˌaɪl/, Australian English

/ˈæp(ə)l ˌɑel/

Forms: also with lower-case initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: apple n., isle n.

Etymology: < apple n. + isle n., so called on account of Tasmania's status as an apple-growing region. Compare Apple Island n.

Australian colloquial.

= Apple Island n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Australasia > [noun] > Australia > Tasmania

Tassie1894

Apple Island1906

Apple Isle1906

the Speck1930

1906 Gadfly (Adelaide) 7 Mar. 19/1 The apple isle still continues to fête Senator Keating and his wife.

1948 Bull. (Sydney) 24 Mar. 28/2 Fierce gales and storms in the Apple Isle early this year were too strong for this veteran.

1987 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 21 June 47/5 It was easy to see why Tasmania is called the Apple Isle. Apple orchards were everywhere.

2002 Progress Leader (Austral.) (Nexis) 19 Feb. 53 The range of options for short breaks or longer stays on the Apple Isle is extensive.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	apple isle
释义	Apple Islen. Brit. /ˈap(ə)l ˌʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈæp(ə)l ˌaɪl/, Australian English /ˈæp(ə)l ˌɑel/ Forms: also with lower-case initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: apple n., isle n. Etymology: < apple n. + isle n., so called on account of Tasmania's status as an apple-growing region. Compare Apple Island n. Australian colloquial. = Apple Island n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Australasia > [noun] > Australia > Tasmania Tassie1894 Apple Island1906 Apple Isle1906 the Speck1930 1906 Gadfly (Adelaide) 7 Mar. 19/1 The apple isle still continues to fête Senator Keating and his wife. 1948 Bull. (Sydney) 24 Mar. 28/2 Fierce gales and storms in the Apple Isle early this year were too strong for this veteran. 1987 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 21 June 47/5 It was easy to see why Tasmania is called the Apple Isle. Apple orchards were everywhere. 2002 Progress Leader (Austral.) (Nexis) 19 Feb. 53 The range of options for short breaks or longer stays on the Apple Isle is extensive. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1906
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