crab tree
noun
crab tree is a noun meaning “A tree that bears wild apples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled C-R-A-B-T-R-E-E. The plural of crab tree is crab trees or crab-trees.
What does crab tree mean?
noun
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A tree that bears wild apples.
noun
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Alternative form of crab tree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of crab tree
- crab trees plural
- crabtree
- crab-tree
- crab-trees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with crab tree
Also written: crabtree (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Where does crab tree come from?
From Middle English crabbetre, crabtre; see crab (“wild apple”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).