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McIntosh

[mak-in-tosh]

noun

  1. a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.



McIntosh

/ ˈæɪˌɒʃ /

noun

  1. a Canadian variety of red-skinned eating apple

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of McIntosh1

1875–80; named after John McIntosh of Ontario, Canada, who first cultivated it (1796)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of McIntosh1

C19: named after John McIntosh (1777–c. 1845), US-born Canadian farmer on whose property the variety was first found growing wild
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On Monday night, Summer McIntosh won the 200-meter individual medley at the 2025 Canadian swimming trials to set her second world record in just three days.

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Senior organiser, Kate McIntosh, said hunger in Cambridge was not always a food problem, but more of an income issue.

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Leigh sought to press home their advantage but Dufty came up with a marvellous tackle and ball steal, over the line, on Darnell McIntosh as he caught a Lachlan Lam chip to the corner.

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In its early days, the soap attracted stars such as Stefan Dennis, from Neighbours, and Lorraine McIntosh from pop band Deacon Blue.

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When England's players step out at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas on Saturday night, McIntosh is part of the trailblazing group of women they can thank.

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