crabapple

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
  • The fruit of this tree.
  • An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.

Etymology

Compound from English crab (complain find fault, crustacean having five pairs of legs, be ill-tempered, the sea creature) + English apple.

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apple

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