English noun: flowering crab | |||
| 1. | flowering crab (plant) derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms | ||
| Synonyms | Bechtel crab | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Iowa crab, Iowa crab apple, Malus ioensis, prairie crab, western crab apple | ||
| 2. | flowering crab (plant) small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms | ||
| Synonyms | Malus angustifolia, Southern crab apple | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crab apple, crabapple, cultivated crab apple | ||