crab tree

American  

noun

1. a tree bearing crab apples.

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Etymology

Origin of crab tree

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

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crab tree

Imprinted by John Anoke, and John Astile, for the Baylive of Withernam, cum privilegio perennitatis, and are to bee sold at the signe of the crab tree cudgell in thwackcoate lane.'

From The Book-Hunter at Home by Allan, P. B. M.

So here in the shadow of the American crab tree the light of the sky put out the written pages.

From The Life of the Fields by Jefferies, Richard

Look at that crab tree in the hedge; did you ever see such a magnificent mass of blossom?

From Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Houghton, W. (William)

There is a broad shadow on the sward by the strawberries cast by a tall and fine-grown American crab tree.

From The Life of the Fields by Jefferies, Richard

They had scarcely marched a mile when, their legs failing them, they were forced to lie down under a crab tree, where they passed the night.

From The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Irving, Washington