cultivated crab apple
noun
Simple meaning
Any of many varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhltuhvaytuhdkrabapuhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌltəveɪtədkˈɹæˈbæpəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
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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This meaning: 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
Used this way, cultivated crab apple is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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