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crabapple

noun

  1. type of tree
  2. fruit of the crabapple tree
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/

noun

Etymology: From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.

  1. Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
  2. The fruit of this tree.
  3. An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.