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crab apple vs apple

apple vs crab apple

crab apple and apple both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crab apple Yes No No No
apple Yes No No No
As nouns, apple is a hypernym of crab apple; that is, apple is a word with a broader meaning than crab apple:
  • crab apple: small sour apple; suitable for preserving
  • apple: fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
crab apple (noun) apple (noun)
small sour apple; suitable for preserving fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
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 apple

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