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showy crab apple
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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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Origin of showy crab apple
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby showy crab apple
show to advantage, show trial, show up, show window, showy, showy crab apple, showy orchis, shoyu, shp, shpt., shr.
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