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crab apple

The correct spelling is crab apple.

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noun

Say it like: Cra-b a-ppl-e

The correct spelling is crab apple. Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).

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  1. 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. 2.The fruit of this tree.
  3. 3.An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.

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