Chinese crab apple; plumleaf crab apple
A small deciduous tree or its fruit, Malus prunifolia, often used as an ornamental or for pollination in apple orchards.
I planted a Chinese crab apple tree in the garden.
姫りんごの実は小さいが、香りが良い。
The fruit of the Chinese crab apple is small but fragrant.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Variant with katakana リンゴ.
Full kanji spelling; less common.
Katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts.
Compound of 姫 (hime, 'small, dainty') and りんご (ringo, 'apple'), referring to the small fruit.