Granny Smith


noun

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

Origin of Granny Smith

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

British Dictionary definitions for granny smith

Granny Smith

noun

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

Word Origin for Granny Smith

C19: named after Maria Ann Smith, known as Granny Smith (died 1870), who first produced them at Eastwood, Sydney