fruit tree

American  

noun

• fruit trees
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fruit trees
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fruit tree

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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fruit tree

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

The garden is equipped with a seed bank, chicken coop, outdoor kitchen and fruit tree orchard.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

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

From Scientific American ● Mar. 22, 2023

Jody heard the hoot-owls hunting mice down by the barn, and he heard a fruit tree limb tap-tapping against the house.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck