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Definition of crab apple



Overview of noun crab_apple

The noun crab apple has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
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. wild apple, crab apple, crabapple

(any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit)

3. crab apple, crabapple

(small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly")