crabapple
/ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/
crabapple noun: any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
Noun
crabapple (plural crabapples)
crabapple meaning in Tagalog
crabapple in Tagalog
- fruit
- alimangong mansanas
Synonyms of crabapple
Forms of crabapple
| plural | crabapples |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crab-apple |
| alternative form | crab apple |
Origin of crabapple
From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.
Words formed from crabapple
- American crabapple
- Chinese crabapple
- Chinese pearleaf crabapple
- cultivated crabapple
- European crabapple
- garland crabapple
- Iowa crabapple
- Manchurian crabapple
- Oregon crabapple
- Pacific crabapple
- prairie crabapple
- showy crabapple
- Siberian crabapple
- southern crab apple
- sweet crabapple
- Texas crabapple
- western crabapple
Phrases with crabapple
Questions about crabapple
- What does crabapple mean?
- Crabapple means any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
- What is crabapple in Tagalog?
- Crabapple in Tagalog is alimangong mansanas. See Crabapple meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is crabapple?
- Crabapple is a noun.
- How do you pronounce crabapple?
- Crabapple is pronounced /ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/.
- What is the plural of crabapple?
- The plural of crabapple is crabapples.
Words near crabapple in the dictionary
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