First Known Use: 1680
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crab apple
noun
: a small, sour apple or the kind of tree that produces it
Full Definition of CRAB APPLE
: any of various wild or cultivated trees (genus Malus) that are cultivars or relatives of the cultivated apple and that produce small sour fruit; also : the fruit
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Origin of CRAB APPLE
3crab
Rhymes with CRAB APPLE
CRAB APPLE Defined for Kids
crab apple
noun
Definition of CRAB APPLE for Kids
1
: an apple tree grown for its white, pink, or red flowers or its small usually brightly colored sour fruit
2
: the small sour fruit of a crab apple tree
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