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Appleseed, Johnny
(Ap·ple·seed, Johnny)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈapəlˌsēd/
(
1774–1845
)
, US folk hero; born John Chapman. A Swedenborgian missionary, he traveled throughout Ohio and Indiana planting and caring for apple orchards.
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