Compound Forms:
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| almond tree n | (tree bearing almond nuts) | almendro nm |
| | The ground beneath the almond tree was covered with nuts. |
| | El suelo debajo del almendro estaba cubierto de almendras. |
| apple tree n | (tree bearing apples) | manzano nm |
| | The story about George Washington cutting down the apple tree is a myth. |
| | Es posible que la historia de George Washington y el manzano sea un mito, así y todo es un cuento bonito. |
| apricot tree n | (tree bearing apricots) | albaricoquero nm |
| | | árbol de albaricoque nm + loc adj |
| | | árbol de chabacano nm + loc adj |
| | The farm has apple, plum and apricot trees. |
| | La granja tiene manzanos, ciruelos y albaricoqueros. |
| | (AR, CL) | damasco nm |
| | (AR, CL) | árbol de damasco nm + loc adj |
| ash tree n | (type of tree) (botánica) | fresno nm |
| | The ash trees in my area of the county are dying off. |
| | Los fresnos del condado están muriendo. |
balsa,
balsa tree n | (type of tree) (árbol) | balsa nf |
| | Balsas grow best in tropical or subtropical climates. |
| | Las balsas crecen mejor en climas tropicales o subtropicales. |
| banana tree n | (fruit-bearing plant) | platanera nf |
| | The banana trees were all knocked down when the hurricane passed through here. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El mono se subió a la platanera. |
| | | bananero nm |
| | | plátano nm |
banyan,
banyan tree n | (variety of Indian tree) | higuera de Bengala loc nom f |
| | | bayán nm |
| | | banyán nm |
| | | baniano nm |
| bark up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (follow a mistaken idea) (coloquial) | mear fuera del tiesto, mear fuera del tarro expr |
| | | estar equivocado loc verb |
| Note: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| | The boss thinks Sharon stole the money but he's barking up the wrong tree--she wasn't even in the office that day. |
| basil tree n | (herb plant) | albahaca nf |
| | The basil tree makes a good ornamental plant, although it can be used for cooking as well. |
| | La albahaca es una buena planta ornamental, aunque también puede usarse para cocinar. |
bay tree,
bay laurel n | (evergreen shrub) | laurel nm |
| be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) (figurado) | apuntar fuera del tiesto expr |
| | (AR, figurado) | mear fuera del tarro expr |
| beech tree n | (deciduous tree) | haya nf |
| birch tree n | (fast-growing tree) | betula nf |
bonsai,
bonsai tree n | (miniature tree) (árbol) | bonsái nm |
| | He waters his bonsai daily with a spoonful of water. |
| | Riega su bonsái todos los días con una cucharada de agua. |
| cabbage tree n | (palm tree with edible leaf bud) | árbol repollo, árbol col loc nom m |
cabbage tree,
cabbage palm n | (Australian palm tree) | árbol repollo, árbol col loc nom m |
| | | cordiline, drácena nm |
cacao,
cacao tree,
cocoa tree n | (tree bearing cocoa seeds) | cacao nm |
| | (MX) | cacaotero nm |
| | The cacao grows in tropical climates. |
| | El cacao crece en climas tropicales. |
| camphor tree n | (tree: Cinnamomum camphora) | alcanforero nm |
| chaste tree | (botany) | árbol casto loc nom m |
| | | sauzgatillo nm |
| cherry tree n | (tree: bears cherries) | cerezo nm |
| | I'm going to pick all of the fruit off the cherry tree this morning. |
| | Esta mañana voy a recoger todos los frutos del cerezo. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | falso castaño loc nom m |
| Note: (Aesculus hippocastanum) |
| | The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
| | Los falsos castaños florecen en mayo y se cubren de flores blancas. |
chestnut tree,
sweet chestnut tree n | (sweet chestnut) | castaño nm |
| Note: (Castanea sativa) |
| | Most of America's chestnut trees died from disease in the 20th century. |
| | La mayoría de los castaños de América murieron a causa de una enfermedad en el siglo XX. |
| Christmas tree n | (fir tree decorated at Christmas) | árbol de Navidad nm + loc adj |
| | We put the Christmas tree up in December and the children decorate it with baubles and lights. |
| | Armamos el árbol de Navidad en diciembre y lo decoramos con luces, guirnaldas y esferas de colores. |
| | (CL) | árbol de Pascua nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este año pondremos el árbol de pascua más temprano. |
| clothes tree | (coat hanger) | perchero nm |
| coat tree | (coat hanger) | perchero nm |
| coconut tree n | (palm tree: bears coconuts) | cocotero nm |
| | The monkey was trained to climb the coconut tree and pick the coconuts. |
| | | palmera cocotera nf |
| | (PR) | palma nf |
| coral tree | (botany) | árbol de coral nm + loc adj |
| cork tree n | (cork oak) | alcornoque nm |
| cork tree n | (Asian citrus tree) | amur nm |
| | | árbol de amur nm + loc adj |
| | | árbol de corcho de amur nm + loc adj |
| decision tree | (tree diagram) | árbol de decisiones loc nom m |
| dragon tree n | (treelike plant) (botánica) | árbol dragón loc nom m |
| | | drago nm |
| family tree n | (genealogical chart) | árbol genealógico nm + adj |
| | My sixteen great-great-grandparents sit at the top of my family tree. |
| | Mis dieciséis tatarabuelos están en la cima de mi árbol genealógico. |
| fault tree n | (analytic diagram) | árbol de fallas loc nom m |
| fever tree n | (medicinal tree) | eucalipto azul loc nom m |
| fever tree n | (small tree of madder family) | rubiácea nf |
| fig tree n | (tree that bears figs) | higuera nf |
| Note: Nombre científico: Ficus carica. |
| | The fig tree is beautiful all by itself, even before it produces fig flowers that later turn into figs. |
| filbert n | (tree bearing hazelnuts) | avellano nm |
| | (Corylus maxima) | avellano de Lambert loc nom m |
| fir tree n | (conifer) | abeto nm |
| | I'm going into the forest to cut down a fir tree for Christmas. |
| | Me voy al bosque a cortar un abeto para usarlo de árbol de navidad. |
flamboyant,
flamboyant tree n | (tree) | flamboyán nm |
| | | malinche nm |
| | The flamboyant's flowers blazed bright red in the afternoon sun. |
| | Las flores del flamboyán brillaban de un color rojo intenso bajo el sol de la tarde. |
fringe tree,
old-man's-beard n | (shrub) | laurel de nieve, flor de nieve loc nom m |
| fruit tree n | (tree which bears fruit) | árbol frutal nm |
| | Fruit trees lined the driveway leading to the house. |
| | La finca de mi abuelo estaba llena de árboles frutales. |
| genealogical tree n | (chart showing family relationships) | árbol genealógico loc nom m |
| | His genealogical tree includes diplomats and noblemen. |
giant sequoia,
wellingtonia,
big tree n | (species of redwood tree) | secuoya nf |
| | | secoya gigante nf + adj mf |
groundsel tree,
consumption weed n | (type of shrub) | chilca nf |
| gum tree n | (tree that exudes gum) | árbol del caucho loc nom m |
| | | gomero nm |
hat tree,
hall tree n | (coat hanger) | perchero nm |
hau tree,
mahoe,
sea hibiscus n | (tropical tree) | hau nm |
| | | hibiscus nm |
hazel tree,
hazelnut tree n | (nut-bearing tree) | avellano nm |
highbush cranberry,
cranberry bush,
cranberry tree n | US (bush bearing red berries) | arbusto de arándano rojo nm + loc adj |
| juniper tree n | (fruit-bearing conifer) | junipero nm |
| | The berries of the juniper tree are used to flavour gin. |
| | | enebro de China nm |
| kola tree n | (nut tree from which cola is made) | árbol de cola grupo nom |
| lemon tree n | (plant: bears lemons) | limonero nm |
| | I want to plant a lemon tree in my yard because it will fill the air with the pungent smell of citrus fruit. |
| | Quiero plantar un limonero en mi jardín para que llene el aire de olor a cítrico. |
| lime tree n | (plant: bears limes) | limero nm |
| | | árbol de lima nm + loc adj |
| lime tree n | UK, colloquial (linden tree) | tilo nm |
| linden tree n | mainly US (flowering tree) | tilo nm |
mango,
mango tree n | (fruit tree that bears mangoes) | mango nm |
| | We're planning a plantation of mangoes for next year. |
| | Queremos plantar mango el año que viene. |
manuka,
red tea tree n | (New Zealand tree) | manuka nf |
| | | árbol del té loc nom m |
| maple tree n | (deciduous tree with pointed leaves) | arce nm |
| | Our maple tree turns a brilliant red in autumn. |
| | Nuestro arce se vuelve rojo brillante en otoño. |
may,
may tree n | UK (hawthorn tree) | espino nm |
| | The may in our back garden is in blossom. |
| | El espino de nuestro jardín está en flor. |
| money tree n | figurative (good source of funds) (figurado) | árbol de dinero expr |
| money tree n | (imaginary tree) | árbol de dinero nm + loc adj |
monkey puzzle,
monkey puzzle tree n | (evergreen tree) | araucaria nf |
| | | pehuén nm |
neem,
neem tree,
neem margosa n | (botany: Azadirachta indica) | margosa nf |
| | | lila india nf + adj |
night jasmine,
hursinghar,
sad tree,
tree of sadness n | (Indian shrub) | dama de noche loc nom f |
| | | galán de noche loc nom m |
| oak tree n | (deciduous tree) | roble nm |
| | There are many acorns in the yard that fell from that big oak tree. |
| | Hay muchas bellotas en el campo que cayeron de ese roble grande. |
| oak tree n | (emblem: image of an oak tree) (Heráldica) | roble nm |
| | En la heráldica española son el roble y la encina los árboles más frecuentes, generalmente acompañados de animales. |
| olive tree n | (tree which bears olives) | olivo nm |
| | Olive trees have been cultivated here for at least 5000 years. |
| | Los olivos se vienen cultivando en esta zona al menos desde hace 500 años. |
| orange tree n | (plant: bears oranges) (ES, árbol) | naranjo nm |
| | An orange tree laden with oranges and waxy green leaves will appear as artificial to someone who has never seen it before. |
| | Un naranjo cargado de naranjas y brillantes hojas verdes le parecerá artificial a alguien que nunca haya visto uno. |
| | ((árbol)) | naranjero nm |
| | Un naranjero cargado de naranjas y brillantes hojas verdes le parecerá artificial a alguien que nunca haya visto uno. |
orchid tree,
mountain ebony n | (tree) | árbol de las orquídeas loc nom m |
| | | uña de vaca loc nom f |
| palm tree n | (tropical tree with fronds) | palmera nf |
| | Wayne's postcard from Florida showed palm trees and a sunset. |
| | La postal de Wayne desde Florida mostraba palmeras y un atardecer. |
| papaya tree n | (tree that bears papaya fruit) | papayo nm |
| | To bear fruit, a papaya tree needs to have a ready source of water. |
| | Para dar fruto, el papayo necesita tener mucha agua. |
pea tree,
pea shrub n | (plant) | arbusto del guisante loc nom m |
| peach tree n | (fruit tree that bears peaches) (ES) | melocotonero nm |
| | (AmL) | duraznero nm |
| pear tree n | (fruit tree that bears pears) | peral nm |
| | Last year, I planted a pear tree in my yard, but it hasn't produced any fruit yet. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Solíamos devorarnos la fruta bajo los perales de su campo. |
| pepper tree | (botany) (botánica) | árbol de pimienta, árbol de pimiento loc nom m |
| pine tree n | (type of conifer) | pino nm |
| | There are several squirrels on that pine tree. |
| | Había varias ardillas subidas al pino. |
pistachio,
pistachio tree n | (tree bearing nuts) | pistachero nm |
| | | alfónsigo, alfóncigo nm |
| | My mother grows pistachios in her backyard. |
plane tree,
American planetree n | (American sycamore) | plátano occidental loc nom m |
| | The plane tree is a species that is native to North America. |
plane tree,
London plane n | (deciduous tree) | plátano de sombra loc nom m |
| | Plane trees were commonly planted in London in the 18th and 19th centuries. |
planer tree,
water elm n | (tree: Planera aquatica) | planera acuática loc nom f |
| plum tree n | (flowering tree with small fruit) | ciruelo nm |
prickly ash,
toothache tree n | (shrub: Zanthoxylum americanum) | fresno espinoso loc nom m |
| | | árbol del dolor de muelas loc nom m |
quince,
quince tree n | (fruit tree that bears quinces) (árbol) | membrillo nm |
| | | membrillero nm |
| | The cooked fruit of the quince tree is delicious. |
| | La fruta del membrillo cocida es deliciosa. |
| rain tree | (forestry) | árbol de la lluvia loc nom m |
| | | tamarindo nm |
| | | samán nm |
ring,
tree ring,
growth ring,
annual ring n | (tree: growth circle) (de crecimiento) | anillo nm |
| | Old trees have many rings. |
| | Los árboles viejos tienen muchos anillos. |
rowan,
rowan tree n | (deciduous tree) (árbol) | serbal nm |
| | The rowan is covered in clusters of red berries. |
royal poinciana,
flame tree n | (tree: flamboyant) | malinche nm |
| | | flamboyán nm |
| rubber tree n | (rubber-yielding tree) | árbol de caucho nm + loc adj |
salt tree,
athel tree n | (evergreen tree: Africa, Asia) | árbol de Salt loc nom m |
sapote,
marmalade tree n | (tree) | zapote nm |
| | | sapote nm |
| service tree n | (serviceberry) | guillomo nm |