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Crabapple

//ˈkɹæbˌæpəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
  2. 2
    small sour apple; suitable for preserving wordnet
  3. 3
    The fruit of this tree.
  4. 4
    any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit wordnet
  5. 5
    An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.
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  1. 6
    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 wordnet

Etymology

From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.

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