apple tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.

Pronunciation

/ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ /ˈæpl̩ tɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-apple tree.wav

Word forms

apple tree apple trees appletree apple-tree

Etymology

From Middle English appeltre, appiltre, appultre, from Old English æppeltrēow, corresponding to apple + tree. Cognate with Danish æbletræ, Swedish äppelträd, Norwegian epletre, Icelandic eplatré.

Derived words

apple tree borer Apple Tree Flat
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