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Definition of Crab apple
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Crabapple, Cultivated Crab Apple
Terms within: Crabapple
Generic synonyms: Apple Tree
Specialized synonyms: Cherry Apple, Cherry Crab, Malus Baccata, Siberian Crab, Siberian Crab Apple, Flowering Crab, Malus Angustifolia, Southern Crab Apple
Terms within: Crabapple
Generic synonyms: Apple Tree
Specialized synonyms: Cherry Apple, Cherry Crab, Malus Baccata, Siberian Crab, Siberian Crab Apple, Flowering Crab, Malus Angustifolia, Southern Crab Apple
2. Noun. Any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit.
Exact synonyms: Crabapple, Wild Apple
Generic synonyms: Apple Tree
Specialized synonyms: Malus Sylvestris, Wild Crab, American Crab Apple, Garland Crab, Malus Coronaria, Malus Fusca, Oregon Crab Apple, Iowa Crab, Iowa Crab Apple, Malus Ioensis, Prairie Crab, Western Crab Apple
Generic synonyms: Apple Tree
Specialized synonyms: Malus Sylvestris, Wild Crab, American Crab Apple, Garland Crab, Malus Coronaria, Malus Fusca, Oregon Crab Apple, Iowa Crab, Iowa Crab Apple, Malus Ioensis, Prairie Crab, Western Crab Apple
3. Noun. Small sour apple; suitable for preserving. "Crabapples make a tangy jelly"
Exact synonyms: Crabapple
Generic synonyms: Apple
Group relationships: Crabapple, Cultivated Crab Apple
Generic synonyms: Apple
Group relationships: Crabapple, Cultivated Crab Apple
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crab Apple
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