Appleseed

[ ap-uhl-seed ]

noun

1. Johnny John Chapman, 1774–1845, American pioneer and orchardist: prototype for character in American folklore.

Example Sentences

“There are very few Bibles on the market that would meet these criteria, and all of them have been endorsed by former President Donald Trump,” Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Executive Director Colleen McCarty told Oklahoma Watch.

From Salon

I can imagine that if you’d never heard of the Trail of Tears, or read Howard Zinn, or questioned the bucolic Johnny Appleseed vision painted by children’s primers, you might have something to learn from its potted horse-opera history.

From New York Times

At any rate, the need to build a new installation will force Evans to shut down his Johnny Appleseed operation.

From New York Times

Advocacy group Nebraska Appleseed on Friday delivered a petition bearing more than 6,100 signatures from 230 communities across Nebraska calling on the state to utilize the federal Summer EBT program.

From Washington Times

"Is the Statue of Liberty just a statue? Is the Great Wall of China just a wall? Is Johnny Appleseed just an apple?"

From Literature