Western Crab Apple (Noun)
Meaning
Wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The western crab apple is a popular choice for landscaping in the western United States due to its fragrant pink flowers and small size.
- In the wild, the western crab apple can be found growing in mountainous regions of the western United States, often near streams and rivers.
- The western crab apple is a deciduous shrub or small tree that produces fragrant pink flowers in the spring, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
- Wildlife such as deer and birds often feed on the fruit of the western crab apple, which is a small, edible apple that ripens in late summer.
- The western crab apple is also used as a rootstock for grafting domestic apple varieties, due to its hardiness and disease resistance.