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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Meanings

nouncrab-apple (plural crab-apples)

plural crab-apples

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of crabapple.
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