crab apple
noun
:any of various wild or cultivated trees (genusMalus) that are cultivars or relatives of the cultivated apple and that produce small sour fruit
also:the fruit
Examples ofcrab apple in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebWith the exception of the bittercrab apple, which is native to North America, the apple’s origins lay far away; initially from Central Asia, the sweet fruit wasn’t introduced to the continent until at least the 1500s.—
Victoria Flexner,The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025Fill the vase with beautifulcrab apple branches full of ripe fruits and lush leaves, and place it on a small table near your front door.—Sarah Martens,Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025Ruffed grouse are attracted by the fruit of a small, gnarled growth called the Oregoncrab apple.—Worth Matthewson,Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025Visitors from the city are transported into another realm adorned with fresh lavender andcrab apple trees, and Sardinian donkeys.—Natasha Gural,Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025See All Example Sentences forcrab apple
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.Send us feedback.
Victoria Flexner,The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025Fill the vase with beautifulcrab apple branches full of ripe fruits and lush leaves, and place it on a small table near your front door.—Sarah Martens,Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025Ruffed grouse are attracted by the fruit of a small, gnarled growth called the Oregoncrab apple.—Worth Matthewson,Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025Visitors from the city are transported into another realm adorned with fresh lavender andcrab apple trees, and Sardinian donkeys.—Natasha Gural,Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025See All Example Sentences forcrab appleWord History
Etymology
First Known Use
1680, in the meaning definedabove
Browse Nearby Words
Articles Related tocrab apple
Cite this Entry
“Crab apple.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crab%20apple. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
crab apple
noun:any of several cultivated or wild trees related to the apple tree and producing a small sour fruit
also:the fruit
More from Merriam-Webster oncrab apple
Britannica.com:Encyclopedia article aboutcrab apple
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
Merriam-Webster unabridgedMore from Merriam-Webster
[8]ページ先頭
©2009-2025 Movatter.jp