American crab apple: Meaning and Definition of

Amer'ican crab' ap"ple

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a twiggy, stiff-branched tree, Malus coronaria, of southern central North America, having small fruit and rose-colored flowers that change to white. Also called
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