crab apple

A form of crabapple — Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).

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crabapplecultivated crab applewild apple
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Meanings

nouncrab apple (plural crab apples)

plural crab apples

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of crabapple.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms

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crabapplecultivated crab apple
Broader
apple tree

nounany of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit

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wild applecrabapple
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apple tree

nounsmall sour apple; suitable for preserving

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crabapple
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apple
Also see
crabcrabapple

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

crab apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20apple

MLA

“crab apple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20apple. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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