road apple en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Probably with reference to the supposed similarity to rotten apples.
Meanings
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(dated, in-plural, often, slang) Horse manure, especially when deposited on a road.
Samples 7–12 contained coarsely chewed plant material; several closely resembled the "road apples" of horse and burro.
1964, P. S. Martin, F. W. Sharrock, “Pollen Analysis of Prehistoric Human Feces: A New Approach to Ethnobotany”, in American Antiquity, volume 30, number 2, page 171:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| road apples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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de Pferdeapfel (road apple) · nl paardenvijg (road apple) · cs koňská kobliha (road apple)