proper noun
Crabtree
proper noun
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A surname, and a place name used for several towns and villages in England, the US, Canada, and Australia.
"The Crabtree family has lived in this village for generations."
How to Use Crabtree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and place name, originally describing a crab apple tree.
Word Forms
Crabtrees plural
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Etymology
Literally from crab (crab apple) + tree — a tree that bears crab apples.