Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 applesauce · IPA /ˈæpəlsˌɔs/ 01 n. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced. 1. puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced. 2. nonsensical talk or writing. Syn. apple sauce — Syn. -- folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash.