noun
- 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.
- synonyms: crabapple, cultivated crab apple
- Any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit.
- synonyms: wild apple, crabapple
- Small sour apple; suitable for preserving.
- usage: "crabapples make a tangy jelly"
- synonyms: crabapple
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