See crab appletree on Wiktionary
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"text": "248.* P. communis, L. Wild Peartree.[…]249. P. malus, L. Crab Appletree. Dodgesglen and on fences.—common.",
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"text": "ablacán a crab-appletree, P. O’ C.",
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"text": "drinking bout at Bidford: slept under crab appletree",
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