applesauce

/ˈæpəlˌsɔs/
noun
  1. A soft, sweet food made by cooking apples until they break down, often served as a side dish or used in baking.
    • She used applesauce instead of oil to make the cake healthier.
    • The kids love eating applesauce with their pork chops.
    • A bowl of warm applesauce with cinnamon is a comforting dessert.
  2. Nonsense or foolish talk; something that is not true or meaningful.
    • Don't listen to him — everything he said is just applesauce.
    • She called his excuse a bunch of applesauce.
    • That story about the ghost is pure applesauce.
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