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.