Meaning & use
Bramley
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UK/ˈbræmli/
US/ˈbræmli/
Meaning
nouncountableBritish
A large, green, very tart apple widely grown in Britain and used mainly for cooking, especially in pies and sauces.
Grammar: A Bramley is one apple; Bramleys is the plural.
Patterns
- a Bramley apple
She peeled three Bramleys for the crumble.
A Bramley apple turns soft and fluffy when baked.
Bramley sauce goes well with roast pork.
Word forms
| plural | Bramleys |
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Common combinations
- Bramley apple
- A Bramley apple tree grows in our garden.
- Bramley apple pie
- Grandma's Bramley apple pie was famous.
- stewed Bramleys
- We had stewed Bramleys with custard.
- bake a Bramley
- Bake a Bramley with sugar and cinnamon inside.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cooking apple
- Cooking apple is the general category; Bramley names one particular and very popular variety.
- Granny Smith
- A Granny Smith is also tart but is commonly eaten raw, while a Bramley is usually cooked.
Opposites
eating apple
Word family
Commonly confused: Bramley or Braeburn?
Bramley vs Braeburn
A Braeburn is a sweeter apple usually eaten fresh, while a Bramley is a sharp cooking apple.
Practice
Why would a baker choose a Bramley?
Choose one answer.
A Bramley is sharp and softens when cooked. It is not sweet and it is not a pear.
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