apple tree
See also: appletree and apple-tree
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Etymology edit
From Middle English appeltre, appiltre, appultre, from Old English æppeltrēow, corresponding to apple + tree. Cognate with Danish æbletræ, Swedish äppelträd, Norwegian epletre, Icelandic eplatré.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈæpl̩ tɹi/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun edit
apple tree (plural apple trees)
- (botany) Any tree that bears apples, principally Malus domestica but also certain wild species.
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tree that bears apples
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References edit
- apple tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “apple tree”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Noun edit
- Alternative form of appeltre
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