crab apple
Definition
- Noun:
- A small, sour apple: A type of apple that is typically smaller and more tart than common cultivated apples, often used for making jellies, preserves, or cider.
- The tree bearing this fruit: Any of various wild or cultivated trees of the genus Malus that produce small, acidic fruit.
Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- She collected crab apples from the old tree to make jelly.
- The flavor of the sauce was enhanced with a few chopped crab apples.
- Noun (Tree):
- A flowering crab apple is a beautiful ornamental tree in the spring.
- The wild crab apple grew at the edge of the forest.
Advanced Usage
- "Sour as a crab apple": An idiom used to describe a person who is irritable or ill-tempered.
- Ever since he retired, the old man has been as sour as a crab apple.
Variants and Related Words
- Crabapple: An alternative spelling for 'crab apple'.
- Malus: The botanical genus name for apple trees, which includes both crab apples and cultivated apples.
Synonyms
- Wild apple: Refers to the uncultivated trees and their fruit.
- Sour apple: A descriptive term emphasizing the taste.
Related Phrases
- Crab apple jelly: A common preserve made from the fruit.
- Her homemade crab apple jelly won a prize at the fair.
Noun
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small sour apple; suitable for preserving
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crabapples make a tangy jelly
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any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
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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
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