Crab Apple Definition

noun
Any of several species of small, very sour apples (genus Malus), growing wild or cultivated and used for making jellies and preserves.
Webster's New World
A tree bearing crab apples.
Webster's New World

Alternative spelling of crabapple.

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Synonyms:
  • crabapple
  • cultivated crab apple
  • wild apple

Other Word Forms of Crab Apple

Noun

Singular:
crab apple
Plural:
crab apples

Crab Apple Sentence Examples

  • This reserve is noted for its creeping willow while other trees include purging buckthorn, birch and crab apple.

  • The shape is based on the branches or twigs of the crab apple tree.

  • The finest flowering trees are those included under the section Malus, the type of which is the common Crab Apple (M. communis).

  • There is a beautiful flowering variety of the Crab Apple called the Paradise Apple, having large handsome flowers, but it is seldom planted for effect, although in common use as a stock for grafting.

  • American Sweet-Scented Crab Apple (P.M. coronaria) is a lovely little tree with large pink deliciously scented flowers.

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