Botanical term for the common apple; in everyday language, りんご is used.
The apple (Malus domestica) is a deciduous tree in the rose family.
This orchard grows apples (Malus domestica).
りんご is the common word for apple in everyday use; せいようりんご is a botanical term.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 林檎 (ringo, 'apple'), literally 'Western apple', distinguishing it from native East Asian apple species.