Bechtel crab

noun

Bech·​tel crab

ˈbek-tᵊl-

variants or bechtel's crab

: a flowering crab derived from the Iowa crab apple and having very large double pink flowers

Word History

Etymology

after Ernst A. Bechtel, 19th century American nurseryman

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