crab tree

noun

1. a tree bearing crab apples.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crab tree¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

By Saturday morning a normally tranquil stream known as Crab Tree Swamp was flowing fast and was just a foot from engulfing a bridge which provides north-south access to Conway.

From The Guardian

A wool rug on loan from Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff, Ill., is patterned with Celtic knots and images of pelicans, which according to legend, used their own blood to feed their young.

From New York Times

He has stayed serious, and this past summer spent almost a month at his Uncle John H. Bryan’s Crab Tree Farm near Chicago, absorbing all he could from artist-in-residence Mike Jarvi.

From Washington Times

Crab Tree, which houses Bryan’s renowned collection of Arts and Crafts furniture and decorative arts was a fertile learning ground.

From Washington Times

He has stayed serious, and this past summer spent almost a month at his Uncle John H. Bryan’s Crab Tree Farm near Chicago, absorbing all he could from artist-in-residence Mike Jarvi.

From Washington Times