Soulard crab

noun

Sou·​lard crab

variants or Soulard crab apple

(ˈ)sü¦lärd-

: a hybrid tree (Malus soulardii) resembling the parent Iowa crab but having yellowish red fruit

Word History

Etymology

after James G. Soulard, 19th century American horticulturist

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