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Crabapple
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Crabapple Trees
Full white blooms in spring, grows almost anywhere. Learn more here.
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crab apple also crab·ap·ple   (krāb'āp'əl)
n.  

  1. Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Malus, native to North America and Eurasia and having clusters of white, pink, or reddish flowers.

  2. The small tart fruit of such a tree, sometimes used to make jelly and preserves.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Crabapple
Whitewater Rafting in Maine, Mass, & Vermont. Booking trips now!
www.crabapplewhitewater.com
Crabapple Trees
Full white blooms in spring, grows almost anywhere. Learn more here.
www.Fast-Growing-Trees.com
crabapple

noun
1. any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms [syn: crab apple] 
2. any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit [syn: wild apple] 
3. small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly" [syn: crab apple] 
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