crab apple
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Definitions
Noun
any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms
Noun
any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
Noun
small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"
More Specific Terms
American crab apple
cherry apple
cherry crab
flowering crab
garland crab
Iowa crab
Iowa crab apple
Malus angustifolia
Malus baccata
Malus coronaria
Malus fusca
Malus ioensis
Malus sylvestris
Oregon crab apple
prairie crab
Siberian crab
Siberian crab apple
Southern crab apple
western crab apple
wild crab