Siberian crab

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Noun1.Siberian crab - Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preservingSiberian crab - Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
cherry apple, cherry crab, Malus baccata, Siberian crab apple
genus Malus, Malus - apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere
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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The church still has an apple map celebrating the fruity heritage, recalling great varieties such as Siberian Crab, Beauty of Bath and Ribston Pippin.
Bartering is good business for pub; Richard McComb spends a fruitful night at a genuine country inn
William Saunders imported seed of the Siberian Crab Apple (Malus baccata) from Russia and began a project to develop crab apples for the Prairies.
Eastern Asia's contribution to hardy fruit development the common & the exotic
They were planted with vegetables of the season "which are in a very forward and luxuriant state" and boasted various fruit trees such as plums, cherries, apples, pears, Siberian crabs, gooseberries and raspberries.
Garden of Eden in Summer Lane
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