crabapple

See also: crab-apple and crab apple

English
Crabapples (fruit) on the branch.

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Etymology

crab +‎ apple

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/
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Noun

crabapple (plural crabapples)

  1. Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
    Synonyms: crab, crab tree, crabapple tree
  2. The fruit of this tree.
    Synonym: crab
  3. An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.
    Synonyms: grouch, grump, misery, moaner

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