1. a sauce made from cooked apples, typically sweetened and served as a side dish or dessert

1. used to express disagreement or to dismiss something as nonsense
Usage: informal; dated

Examples

• She served pork chops with homemade applesauce.
• The children enjoyed applesauce with their lunch.
• My grandmother makes the best cinnamon applesauce.
• We bought several jars of applesauce at the grocery store.
• Applesauce! That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.
• He dismissed her concerns with a wave and said, ‘Applesauce!’