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Webster 1913 Edition

Chess-apple

Chess′-apˊple

,

Noun.

The wild service of Europe (

Purus torminalis

).

Webster 1828 Edition

Chess-apple

CHESS-APPLE

,

Noun.

A species of wild service.

Definition 2024

chess-apple

chess-apple

English

Noun

chess-apple ‎(plural chess-apples)

The wild service tree of Europe (Sorbus torminalis).