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Definition of "wood-apple" [wood-apple]

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "wood-apple" in a sentence
  • "Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters Newar girls participated an Ihi ceremony, during which girls are married to Bel, the fruit of a wood-apple tree, in Kathmandu Saturday."
  • "Salutations to Lord Ganesha who has an elephant head, who is attended by the band of his followers, who eats his favorite wood-apple and rose-apple fruits, who is the son of Goddess Uma, who is the cause of destruction of all sorrow."
  • "Wild fruit began to be abundant; the wood-apple and tamarind and a small plum-like fruit, furnished us with many an agreeable repast."