fruit tree

American  

noun

1. a tree bearing edible fruit.

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fruit tree British  

noun

1. any tree that bears edible fruit

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Etymology

Origin of fruit tree

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

In the shady hills of Appalachia, a small fruit tree grows in the shadow of taller oaks and maples.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

The fruit tree map revealed the full extent of the fruit puzzle faced by animals, but the scientists still needed to test how efficiently mammals with different brain sizes visited these trees.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

“Coffee is essentially a fruit tree crop, which means establishment can be a long process as it can take 4 to 5 years to produce a first crop,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., is particularly worried about fruit tree harvests this year.

From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2023

He remembered the punishment of Tantalus, who’d been permanently stuck in a pool of water under a fruit tree but couldn’t reach either food or drink.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan