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Obstbaum

Definitions of Obstbaum
  1. noun
    tree bearing edible fruit
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    types:
    Olivenbaum, Ölbaum
    a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
    Granatapfel
    shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
    Melonenbaum, Papayabaum
    tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
    Maulbeerstrauch
    any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
    Quittenbaum
    small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
    Apfelbaum
    any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
    Mispel
    small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
    Pflaumenbaum, Zwetschgenbaum
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
    Aprikosenbaum
    Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
    Kirschbaum
    any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
    Mandelbaum
    any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
    Pfirsichbaum
    cultivated in temperate regions
    Birnbaum, Birnenbaum
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
    Citruspflanze, Zitruspflanze
    any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
    Litchibaum, Litschibaum
    Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
    Mangobaum
    large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
    Holzapfel, Wildapfel
    any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
    Süßkirsche, Vogelkirsche
    large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation
    Traubenkirsche
    Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
    Orangenbaum
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
    Pomeranzenbaum
    southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
    Pampelmusenbaum
    citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
    Mandarinenbaum
    shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
    Zitronenbaum
    a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit
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