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fruit tree
A tree cultivated for its edible fruit. Used in agricultural and horticultural contexts.
果樹を植える。
To plant a fruit tree.
庭に果樹が何本かある。
There are several fruit trees in the garden.
この地域は気候が温暖で、果樹栽培に適している。
This region has a mild climate and is suitable for fruit tree cultivation.
Refers specifically to trees grown for their fruit, not fruit itself (果物). Often used in compound words related to agriculture and horticulture.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 果樹園 — fruit orchard
- 果樹栽培 — fruit tree cultivation
- 果樹を植える — to plant a fruit tree
- 果樹を育てる — to grow a fruit tree
- 果樹農家 — fruit farmer
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 果物 — fruit (the produce itself, not the tree)
- 樹木 — tree; general term for trees without the fruit-bearing implication
- 木 — tree; the basic everyday word