cherry crab cher·ryc·rab uncommon noun 1. Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving SynonymsSiberian crabSiberian crab applecherry applecherry crabMalus baccata Related words Broader terms crab apple Parts Malus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.