fruit tree

American

noun

a tree bearing edible fruit.

fruit tree British

noun

any tree that bears edible fruit

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Etymology

Origin of fruit tree

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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Our fruit trees that give us mountain apples, papayas, and mangoes.

From Literature

"The Augustinians get very little credit for miraculously making land fertile, healing livestock and bringing fruit trees back to life," says Ilko.

From Science Daily

Arriving at his fruit trees, he found himself face-to-face with a herd of elephants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her mom still has a plot of land in the country where she planted fruit trees.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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