crab apple

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crab apple Definition

• (n) any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acid (usually bright red) fruit used for preserving or as ornamentals for their blossoms
• (n) any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acid fruit
• (n) small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"

crab apple Synonyms

• crab apple
• crabapple
• cultivated crab apple
• wild apple