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crab apple vs American crab apple

American crab apple vs crab apple

crab apple and American crab apple both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab apple Yes No No No
American crab apple Yes No No No
As nouns, American crab apple is a hyponym of crab apple; that is, American crab apple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crab apple:
  • crab apple: any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
  • American crab apple: medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
crab apple (noun) American crab apple (noun)
small sour apple; suitable for preserving medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
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
Difference between crab apple and American crab apple

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