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Crab apple

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: crabapple, wild apple.

Small sour apple; suitable for preserving. Synonym: crabapple.

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"Crab apple" Quotes from Famous Books

... The Garcinia Mangostana of Linnaeus. This fruit, which is peculiar to the East Indies, is about the size of the crab apple, and of a deep red-wine colour: On the top of it is the figure of five or six small triangles joined in a circle, and at the bottom several hollow green leaves, which are remains of the blossom. When they are to be eaten, the skin, or rather flesh, must be taken off, under which ...

— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 13 • Robert Kerr

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