Rome beautyn.
/ˈrəʊm ˈbjuːti/, U.S. /ˈroʊm ˈbjudi/ A variety of apple originating in North America, having red or red-striped skin and firm, semi-sweet flesh, chiefly used for cooking and baking. Also: the tree that bears this fruit.
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1846 Ohio Cultivator 1 Aug. 114/3 If he will bring us a few specimens of that fine new apple called Rome Beauty, or Gillet's Seedling, we shall feel much obliged.
1877 T. Gregg How to Raise Fruits ii. iii. 67 Rome Beauty.—A large and very beautiful new apple, of Ohio.
1900 Meehan's Monthly Mar. 45/2 Reports from parts of Nevada indicate that the Rome Beauty considers itself comfortably at home there, and is popular with orchardists.
1936 Austral. Writer's Ann. 77 Ruddy Democrats, Golden Pippins and gaily striped Rome Beauties.
1969 Beckley (W. Virginia) Post-Herald 10 Jan. 4/5 The Rome Beauty apple was a favorite with most folks, the beautiful apple that is deep red in tone and shot with white stripes.
2005 B. Hanson Best Apples to buy & Grow 74 Ever popular ‘Rome Beauty’ is an old variety best suited to cooking and ciders. It is often less appealing for fresh eating—its skin can be hard.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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