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Meaning of crabapple
A small, often sour or bitter fruit, typically red, yellow, or green, that grows on a tree or shrub.
Etymology of crabapple
The word "crabapple" has its roots in the 15th-century word "crabbe", which referred to a wild or sour apple, and "apple", from Old English "æppel", which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "ap(a)laz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "ab(e)l-", both referring to a type of fruit.
The term "crabapple" was initially used to describe the fruit of the wild apple tree, which was considered sour or bitter, and was later applied to the tree itself.
Synonyms
Definitions
- A small deciduous tree or shrub of the rose family, which produces small, often sour or bitter fruits.
- The fruit of the crabapple tree, typically small and often used for making jams and jellies.
Usage Examples
- The crabapple tree in our garden produces beautiful pink flowers in the spring and small, sour fruits in the autumn.
- The recipe for the homemade jam included a combination of strawberries, raspberries, and crabapples.
- The park was filled with crabapple trees, their branches heavy with ripe, red fruit.
Antonyms
sweet apple
dessert apple
eating apple
ripe fruit
sweet fruit
juicy fruit
tender fruit
mild fruit
palatable fruit
edible fruit
luscious fruit
succulent fruit
tasty fruit
delicious fruit
sweet cherry
sweet plum
sweet pear
sweet peach