arbre à fleurs

Definitions of arbre à fleurs
  1. noun
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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    laurier
    any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
    manglier
    a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
    arbre fruitier
    tree bearing edible fruit
    peuplier
    any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
    marronier d'Inde
    tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
    noyer
    tree bearing edible nuts
    laurier
    small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
    olivier
    a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
    grenadier
    shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
    papayer
    tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
    pommier
    any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
    néflier
    small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
    prunier
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
    cerisier
    any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
    pêcher
    cultivated in temperate regions
    poirier
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
    manguier
    large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
    pistachier
    small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
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    arbre
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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