CRABAPPLE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • small sour apple
    • suitable for preserving
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • crabapples make a tangy jelly
    Hypernyms(s) crabapple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acid fruit
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) crabapple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acid (usually bright red) fruit used for preserving or as ornamentals for their blossoms
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) crabapple is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)