Fruit du pommier, de forme ronde, à la chair ferme et de saveur diverse.
A round fruit with red, green, or yellow skin and firm white flesh. Apples grow on trees and are one of the most popular fruits in the world.
Gender: féminin (la/une). Pluriel: pommes.
🇬🇧 Countable noun. Plural: apples. Use 'an apple' (not 'a apple') — always use 'an' before vowel sounds. Common collocations: apple juice, apple pie, apple tree, apple cider. You can say 'I eat an apple' (one) or 'I eat apples' (in general).
'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a famous English saying meaning that eating healthy food prevents illness. Apples are one of the most popular fruits in English-speaking countries and appear in many idioms and fairy tales (e.g. Snow White).
Exemples
"Je coupe la pomme en tranches."
🇬🇧 "I cut the apple into slices."
"J'ai pris une bouchée de pomme."
🇬🇧 "I took a bite of apple."