crab apple

Noun

Meaning

small sour apple; suitable for preserving

any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

crab-apple

Synonyms

crabapple berry huckleberry citron chestnut fruit cherry lemon bearberry citrus crab almond cacao breadfruit avocado
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Hypernyms

apple apple tree

Hyponyms

Iowa crab Siberian crab apple Siberian crab flowering crab Iowa crab apple Malus ioensis

Examples

crabapples make a tangy jelly Source: Internet

Chinese flowering crab-apple is seen during the 21th Chinese flowering crab-apple festival at Yuan Dynasty City Wall Relics Park, Beijing, April 11, 2018. Source: Internet

The Orchard has apple, Damson, Pear, Crab Apple and Cherry trees. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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