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
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crabapple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crab apple, cultivated crab apple |
| Type of | apple tree |
| Has types | flowering crab, siberian crab, malus baccata, southern crab apple, malus angustifolia, cherry apple, cherry crab, siberian crab apple |
crabapple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crab apple, wild apple |
| Type of | apple tree |
| Has types | wild crab, garland crab, iowa crab, iowa crab apple, oregon crab apple, prairie crab, western crab apple, american crab apple, malus coronaria, malus fusca, malus ioensis, malus sylvestris |
crabapple::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | crab apple |
| Type of | apple |
crabapples make a tangy jelly.
Examples of crabapple
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It is time to begin spraying crabapple trees that are susceptible to apple scab.
From the dailyherald.com
Homeowner Shirley Williams stands in the Sugar Tyme crabapple circle with two pals.
From the boston.com
Horticulturists have identified some disease-resistant crabapple cultivars.
From the delawareonline.com
Janna Beckerman examines a Ralph Shay crabapple tree that is infected with apple scab.
From the sciencedaily.com
The spring blooming of crabapple, dogwood and redbud trees is spectacular.
From the courier-journal.com
A flowering crabapple tree is a small tree that would be appropriate for smaller spaces.
From the democratandchronicle.com
If you're making apple or crabapple jam or jelly, just chop the fruit.
From the denverpost.com
She has lived in Sloan's Lake for 31 years and cherishes the flowering crabapple trees.
From the denverpost.com
A swing hung from a crabapple tree, roses sprawled along a garden fence.
From the guardian.co.uk
- 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
- Wild apple: any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
- Crab apple: small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly"
- Malus (/u02C8meu026Alu0259s/ or /u02C8mu00E6lu0259s/) is a genus of about 30u201355 species of small deciduous apple trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple (M. domestica). The other species are generally known as crabapples, crab apples, crabs, or wild apples.
- A variety of apple tree that yields bitter, small fruit (in comparison to ordinary apples.); The fruit of this tree; An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby
- A small, red apple with a hard, extremely tart flesh. Used in jellies and jams, but are generally too tart for eating out-of-hand.
