sweeting

/ˈswiːtɪŋ/
noun
  1. A sweet apple, especially one used for baking or eating fresh.
    • The farmer's market had a basket of sweetings that smelled wonderful.
    • She baked a pie using sweetings from the orchard.
    • He bit into a crisp sweeting and smiled.
  2. An old-fashioned term of endearment for a loved one.
    • She whispered 'good night, sweeting' to her child.
    • In the old poem, the knight called his lady his sweeting.
    • Come here, my sweeting, and give me a hug.
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