Obs. rare. Also 6 sture. [? subst. use of STOUR a. 7.] A hard variety of apple. Only in comb. stur-apple, -tree.
1483. Cath. Angl., 370/2. A Sturtre, Duracenus.
1500. Ortus Vocab. (W. de W.), M ij. Durascenus, a sture tree. Durascenum, a sture appell.
