Paradiesapfel

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Paradies (paradise) +‎ Apfel (apple), referring to the fruit of the forbidden tree. Similar forms for “tomato”, perhaps borrowed from German, exist in several eastern European languages.

Noun[edit]

Paradiesapfel m (strong, genitive Paradiesapfels, plural Paradiesäpfel)

  1. candy apple, toffee apple
  2. (archaic) tomato
    Synonyms: Tomate, Paradeiser (Austria)

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