cherry apple

/ˌtʃɛri ˌæpəl/
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Definitions of cherry apple
  1. noun
    Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
    synonyms: Malus baccata, Siberian crab, Siberian crab apple, cherry crab
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    type of:
    crab apple, crabapple, cultivated crab apple
    any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms
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