apple-tree

Orchard fruit source

An apple-tree is a tree that bears apples, belonging to the genus Malus.

The hyphenated form is old-fashioned; modern usage typically writes it as two words: apple tree.

cultivation

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

espalier · harvest · cider · dwarf · semi-dwarf · heirloom · cultivar · scion · planting · mulching

blossom

petals

Colored bloom segments

white · fragrance · pollination · bees · nectar · springtime · renewal · flourish · seasonal · ornamental

symbolism

Eden

Scriptural original paradise

temptation · paradise · mythology · folklore · Avalon · immortality · discord · wisdom · fall

Opposites
plant type/growth form

apple-treeberry bush

Shrub producing small fruits

shrub · vine · grapevine · bramble · blueberry bush

fruit category

apple-treeorange tree

Citrus-bearing woody plant

lemon tree · palm tree · banana plant

Family

tree, apple, applesauce, apples, treetop, crabapple, applewood, applejack, treeline

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G