BAKEAPPLE

Meaning

The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus

Etymology

Origin: French

Probably bake + apple, influenced by bake in composite words, as suggested by the Oxford English Dictionary. An apparent folk etymology is French baie, qu'appelle which roughly translates as "what's the name of that berry".

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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