As a Noun: 1. A round fruit with a smooth skin and firm white flesh. English = apple. 2. Something which grows on a tree or a bush and which contains seeds or a stone covered by a substance that you can eat. Apples, oranges, grapes, and bananas are examples. English = fruit. Note: 1. Most Auslan signers use this sign for APPLE only and use another sign, found in this dictionary, for FRUIT.