Island with apples for voracious women (3-6)

I believe the answer is:

man-eaters

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'voracious women' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'island with apples' is the wordplay.
'island' becomes 'Man' (the Isle of Man is an example).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'apples' becomes 'eaters' (informal term for an eating apple).
'man'+'eaters'='MAN-EATERS'

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for man-eaters that I've seen is " Tigers or sharks, perhaps".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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