HyperDic: crabapple

English > 3 senses of the word crabapple:
NOUNplantcrabapple, crab apple, cultivated crab appleany of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms
plantcrabapple, wild apple, crab appleany of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
foodcrabapple, crab applesmall sour apple
English > crabapple: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms.
Synonymscrab apple, cultivated crab apple
Partscrab apple, crabapplesmall sour apple
NarrowerSiberian crab, Siberian crab apple, cherry apple, cherry crab, Malus baccataAsian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
Southern crab apple, flowering crab, Malus angustifoliasmall tree or shrub of southeastern United States
Broaderapple treeAny tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
English > crabapple: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit.
Synonymswild apple, crab apple
NarrowerAmerican crab apple, garland crab, Malus coronariamedium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
Iowa crab, Iowa crab apple, prairie crab, western crab apple, Malus ioensiswild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
Oregon crab apple, Malus fuscasmall tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
wild crab, Malus sylvestriswild crab apple native to Europe
Broaderapple treeAny tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
Spanishmalus sylvestris, manzano silvestre
English > crabapple: 3 senses > noun 3, food
Meaningsmall sour apple; suitable for preserving.
Example"crabapples make a tangy jelly"
Synonymcrab apple
Part ofcrab apple, crabapple, cultivated crab appleAny of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms
Broaderapplefruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
Spanishmanzana silvestre
Catalanpoma borda

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