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crabapple

/ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
crabap-ple
IPA
/ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The fruit of this tree.

noun

An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.

Etymology

From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.

Inflected Forms

crabapples (plural) crab-apple (alternative) crab apple (alternative)

Phrases

American crabapple Chinese crabapple Chinese pearleaf crabapple cultivated crabapple European crabapple garland crabapple Iowa crabapple Manchurian crabapple

Synonyms

crab crab tree crabapple tree grouch grump misery moaner crab apple

Questions

How do you pronounce crabapple?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/.
What does crabapple mean?
Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
Where does crabapple come from?
From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.

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