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crabapple vs American crab apple

American crab apple vs crabapple

crabapple and American crab apple both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crabapple Yes No No No
American crab apple Yes No No No
As nouns, American crab apple is a hyponym of crabapple; that is, American crab apple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crabapple:
  • crabapple: 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
crabapple (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 crabapple and American crab apple

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