crabapple

Definition of Crabapple in English :

Noun

1. crab apple, crabapple, cultivated crab apple

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

2. crab apple, crabapple, wild apple

any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit

3. crab apple, crabapple

small sour apple; suitable for preserving

Example Sentences:
'crabapples make a tangy jelly'

crab apple

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crabapple

see synonyms of crabapple

noun

1.

any of several rosaceous trees of the genus Malus that have white, pink, or red flowers and small sour apple-like fruits

2.

the fruit of any of these trees, used to make jam

Crabapple

see synonyms of crabapple

1.

any of several species of small, very sour apples (genus Malus), growing wild or cultivated and used for making jellies and preserves

2.

a tree bearing crab apples

: also crab tree

Crabapple

see synonyms of crabapple

n.

1. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Malus, native to North America and Eurasia and having clusters of white, pink, or reddish flowers.

2. The small tart fruit of such a tree, sometimes used to make jelly and preserves.

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