crab apple

from The Century Dictionary.

• noun Same as crab.

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• noun Alternative spelling of crabapple.

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• noun small sour apple; suitable for preserving
• noun any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
• 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 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 small sour apple; suitable for preserving