noun
Chinese apple; Malus asiatica
A species of apple native to China; the fruit is small and often used for preserves or as a rootstock.
ワリンゴは生食よりも加工用として栽培されることが多い。
Chinese apples are often cultivated for processing rather than for eating fresh.
Refers to the common apple (Malus domestica), while 和林檎 specifically denotes the Chinese apple (Malus asiatica).
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 林檎 (ringo, 'apple'), though the plant is actually native to China. The exact derivation is uncertain.