# crabapple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹæbˌæpəl/ · frequency rank #99,132

## Definitions
1. Any of the wild species of apple tree, genus Malus, which generally yield small, bitter fruit (in comparison to domestic apples, Malus domestica).
2. The fruit of this tree.
3. An unpleasant person; a person who is crabby.

## Etymology
From crab (“wild apple”) + apple.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crabapple