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showy crab apple

noun

a large Japanese bush or tree, Malus floribunda, of the rose family, having red fruit and rose-colored flowers that fade to white.

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Nearby words

showpiece, showplace, showroom, showtime, showy, showy crab apple, showy orchis, shoyu, shp, shpt, shpt.

Origin of showy crab apple

First recorded in 1955–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019