[noun] 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 Synonyms:crabapple, cultivated
[noun] any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acid fruit Synonyms:wild apple, crabapple
[noun] small sour apple; suitable for preserving; "crabapples make a tangy jelly" Synonyms:crabapple