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/ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/ · noun
Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica)..
Use crab apple when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crab apple means Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica)..
Common synonyms include crab, crab tree, crabapple tree, grouch.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use crab apple where its definition matches the intended context.
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