Granny Smith

American  

noun

1. a variety of crisp, green-skinned apple, for eating raw or for cooking.

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Granny Smith British  

noun

1. a variety of hard green-skinned apple eaten raw or cooked

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Etymology

Origin of Granny Smith

After Maria Ann Smith (died 1870), who allegedly developed the variety in the vicinity of Sydney, Australia

Example Sentences

Finnriver makes this sparkling semi-dry cider from high-acid organic apples, including Granny Smith and Pink Lady.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Apples: I do not advise using a sour apple, like Granny Smith, but rather a sweet and very flavorful apple; otherwise, the apple flavor disappears completely.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

The five most popular apples remain Gala, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji and Honeycrisp, but new varietals, like Ambrosia, Envy and Cosmic Crisp, are gaining popularity.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Some G.M.O.’s already being sold include the Arctic Apples, with “Arctic” versions of Fuji, Gala and Granny Smith apples.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Granny Smith moved toward Bloom and, nodding at the maps, asked, “What’s all that crap for? What’s this meeting about, anyway?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols