Apple Isle

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Apple Isle

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From apple + isle.

* (Avalon): Translation of Latin Insula Pomorum (“Island of Apples”), Geoffrey of Monmouth's alternative name for Insula Avallonis.

* (Tasmania): A reference to Tasmania's former status as an important apple grower and exporter. Possibly influenced by a supposed resemblance of the map of Tasmania to the shape of an apple.

proper noun the Apple Isle

Avalon. The journey involved a quest for the mysterious Avalon, the Apple Isle — home of immortality and hidden wisdom.
Similar: Tassie
Australia, informal Tasmania. Less esteemed was her attempt to drive all snakes from the Apple Isle by paying convicts a shilling for each reptilian head brought to her.

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"Apple Isle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apple%20isle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Apple Isle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apple%20isle

Chicago

"Apple Isle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apple%20isle.

BibTeX

@misc{apple_isle_2026,
  title = {Apple Isle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apple%20isle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}