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FRUIT-BEARING TREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fruit tree
1, record 1, English, fruit%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fruit-bearing tree 2, record 1, English, fruit%2Dbearing%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree that bears edible fruit. 3, record 1, English, - fruit%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most obvious use of a fruit-bearing tree is of course the consumption of the fruit. The medlar can be eaten raw, but only once it is bletted. Fruit is picked in late autumn and at that stage it is still very hard and greenish-yellow in color. 2, record 1, English, - fruit%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the term "fruit-bearing tree" is sometimes used to distinguish a fertile tree from a sterile one. 4, record 1, English, - fruit%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre fruitier
1, record 1, French, arbre%20fruitier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'allée où ils pénétrèrent était ombragée d'arbres fruitiers, qui pliaient sous le poids de leurs fruits mûrs. [...] Là, chaque arbre fruitier était représenté par ses deux meilleures essences; il y avait des abricotiers avec des fruits à amande douce et des fruits à amande amère; il y avait même des abricotiers du Khorassan; des pruniers aux fruits couleur des lèvres belles; des mirabelles douces à enchanter; des figues rouges, des figues blanches et des figues vertes, d'un aspect admirable. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20fruitier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol frutal
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20frutal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol que produce fruta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20frutal
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