🇬🇧 Apple pie meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Apple pie is a yummy dessert made by putting cut-up apples, sugar, and spices inside or under a soft, flaky pastry crust and baking it in the oven until it’s warm, sweet, and golden brown.

My sister said she only wanted a small slice of apple pie, so she cut the entire pie in half and called it "small-ish."

When the teacher asked, "What is gratitude?" I said, "When someone hands you warm apple pie and a fork."

I tried to cut the apple pie into equal pieces, but the math was hard, so I accidentally gave myself the biggest slice.

Grandpa says his favorite sport is racing to the kitchen when someone says, "Apple pie is ready!"

Apple pie became so popular in the United States that people say “as American as apple pie,” even though pies with apples were eaten in Europe long before America existed.

Grandma carried an apple pie from the oven; the apple pie pan was warm, steam curled, sugar smelled sweet. Tom watched as the apple pie crust cracked and a warm slice slid onto a plate. He tasted the apple pie and closed his eyes. A second helping of apple pie made him laugh. They sat quietly, full and pleased.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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