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Definition of apple pie noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apple pie

noun
 
/ˌæpl ˈpaɪ/
 
/ˌæpl ˈpaɪ/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] apples baked in a dish with pastry on the bottom, sides and top
    • a slice of apple pie
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  2. [uncountable] (North American English) used to represent an idea of perfect home life and comfort
    • Who could argue against motherhood and apple pie?
Idioms
as American as apple pie
  1. used to say that something is typical of America
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