Definition of Parkman crab
:an ornamental tree (Malus halliana parkmanii) with double bright rose-colored flowers
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Parkman crab
noun
Park·man crab
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ˈpärkmən
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ˈpȧkmən-
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Parkman crabapple
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Origin and Etymology of parkman crab
after Francis Parkman †1893 American historian who cultivated it
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