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1. 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
   - crab apple, cultivated crab apple
    
2. Any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
   - wild apple, crab apple
    
3. Small sour apple; suitable for preserving
   "crabapples make a tangy jelly";
   - crab apple

Derived forms: crab apples, crabapples

Type of: apple, apple tree

Encyclopedia: Crabapple, Texas