crab apple

crab apple Definition

crab apple

noun

any of several species of small, very sour apples (genus Malus), growing wild or cultivated and used for making jellies and preserves
a tree bearing crab apples

crab apple Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

wild: Apples have been eaten since prehistoric times, when only wild crab apples existed.
ornamental: At Rosemoor are collections of Cornus and Ilex, while Hyde Hall holds the collections of Malus ( ornamental crab apple ) and Viburnum.

Modifies a noun

tree: This morning there are three long-tailed tits in the crab apple tree, one female pheasant at the feeder.
jelly: Serve with creamed potatoes and a green vegetable and accompanied by redcurrant or crab apple jelly.

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