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

It will include a number of fruit trees and grass mounds created in the shape of organs such as a heart, liver and kidneys.

From BBC

He plants herbs and fruit trees around it, and keeps a guest book with messages from visitors in dozens of languages.

From Barron's

Down a dirt road and among fruit trees and farm animals, one of the gray and black prototypes sat silently on the test rails on a recent morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Feltner said he and his wife planted fruit trees in their own yard, but wonder if it’ll be safe to eat the fruit when they go back home, given widespread contamination and haphazard testing.

From Los Angeles Times

It feels peaceful, apart from the air raids, with gardens full of poultry, blackberry bushes and fruit trees.

From BBC