| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| almond tree n | (tree bearing almond nuts) | amandier nm |
| The ground beneath the almond tree was covered with nuts. |
| apple tree n | (tree bearing apples) | pommier nm |
| The story about George Washington cutting down the apple tree is a myth. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il existe une grande variété de pommiers. |
| apricot tree n | (tree bearing apricots) | abricotier nm |
| The farm has apple, plum and apricot trees. |
| ash tree n | (type of tree) (arbre) | frêne nm |
| The ash trees in my area of the county are dying off. |
| Les frênes de mon coin du département sont en train de disparaître. |
| banana tree n | (fruit-bearing plant) | bananier nm |
| The banana trees were all knocked down when the hurricane passed through here. |
banyan,
banyan tree n | (variety of Indian tree) (arbre) | banian nm |
| bark up the wrong tree v expr | figurative (follow a mistaken idea) | faire fausse route, faire erreur loc v |
| (familier) | se mettre le doigt dans l'œil loc v |
| Note: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| basil tree n | (herb plant) | basilic en arbre nm |
| The basil tree makes a good ornamental plant, although it can be used for cooking as well. |
bay tree,
bay laurel n | (evergreen shrub) (plante) | laurier nm |
| be barking up the wrong tree v expr | figurative, informal (be mistaken) | faire fausse route, faire erreur loc v |
| (familier) | se mettre le doigt dans l'œil loc v |
| beech tree n | (deciduous tree) | hêtre nm |
| birch tree n | (fast-growing tree) | bouleau nm |
bonsai,
bonsai tree n | (miniature tree) | bonsaï, bonzaï nm |
| He waters his bonsai daily with a spoonful of water. |
| Il arrose son bonsaï tous les jours d'une cuillerée d'eau. |
| cabbage tree n | (palm tree with edible leaf bud) | palmier comestible nm |
| Note: palmiers dont les pousses ressemblent à des choux et sont comestibles |
cabbage tree,
cabbage palm n | (Australian palm tree) (palmier) | cordyline australe nf |
| camphor tree n | (tree: Cinnamomum camphora) (arbre) | camphrier nm |
| chaste tree | (botany) (arbrisseau) | gattilier nm |
| cherry tree n | (tree: bears cherries) | cerisier nm |
| I'm going to pick all of the fruit off the cherry tree this morning. |
chestnut tree,
horse chestnut tree n | (horse chestnut) | châtaignier, marronnier nm |
| The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. |
chestnut tree,
sweet chestnut tree n | (sweet chestnut) | châtaignier, marronnier nm |
| Most of America's chestnut trees died from disease in the 20th century. |
| Christmas tree n | (fir tree decorated at Christmas) | sapin de Noël nm |
| sapin nm |
| We put the Christmas tree up in December and the children decorate it with baubles and lights. |
| Nous installons le sapin de Noël en décembre et les enfants le décorent avec des boules et des guirlandes électriques. |
| clothes tree | (coat hanger) | portemanteau nm |
| coat tree | (coat hanger) | portemanteau nm |
| coconut tree n | (palm tree: bears coconuts) | cocotier nm |
| The monkey was trained to climb the coconut tree and pick the coconuts. |
| coral tree | (botany) (arbre tropical) | érythrine nf |
| cork tree n | (cork oak) (arbre) | chêne-liège nm |
| cork tree n | (Asian citrus tree) (arbre) | chêne-liège de Chine nm |
| decision tree | (tree diagram) | arbre de décision nm |
| dragon tree n | (treelike plant) (plante) | dragonnier nm |
| family tree n | (genealogical chart) | arbre généalogique nm |
| My sixteen great-great-grandparents sit at the top of my family tree. |
| Mes seize arrière-arrière-grands-parents sont au sommet de l'arbre généalogique. |
| fault tree n | (analytic diagram) | arbre de défaillances nm |
| fever tree n | (medicinal tree) (plante médicinale) | arbre à fièvre nm |
| fever tree n | (small tree of madder family) (arbre africain) | arbre à fièvre nm |
| fig tree n | (tree that bears figs) | figuier nm |
| The fig tree is beautiful all by itself, even before it produces fig flowers that later turn into figs. |
| filbert n | (tree bearing hazelnuts) (Botanique) | avelinier nm |
| fir tree n | (conifer) | sapin nm |
| I'm going into the forest to cut down a fir tree for Christmas. |
| Je vais en forêt couper un sapin pour Noël. |
flamboyant,
flamboyant tree n | (tree) (arbre) | flamboyant nm |
| The flamboyant's flowers blazed bright red in the afternoon sun. |
fringe tree,
old-man's-beard n | (shrub) | arbre à neige, arbre de neige, arbre à franges nm |
| fruit tree n | (tree which bears fruit) | arbre fruitier nm |
| Fruit trees lined the driveway leading to the house. |
| genealogical tree n | (chart showing family relationships) | arbre généalogique nm |
| His genealogical tree includes diplomats and noblemen. |
giant sequoia,
wellingtonia,
big tree n | (species of redwood tree) | séquoia géant nm |
groundsel tree,
consumption weed n | (type of shrub) (arbuste) | séneçon en arbre, faux cotonnier nm |
| bacchante de virginie nf |
| gum tree n | (tree that exudes gum) (arbre) | gommier nm |
hat tree,
hall tree n | (coat hanger) | portemanteau nm |
hau tree,
mahoe,
sea hibiscus n | (tropical tree) (arbuste) | mahot bord de , ketmie à feuilles de tilleul nm |
hazel tree,
hazelnut tree n | (nut-bearing tree) (arbre) | noisetier nm |
| (moins courant) | coudrier nm |
highbush cranberry,
cranberry bush,
cranberry tree n | US (bush bearing red berries) (plante) | viorne trilobée nf |
| juniper tree n | (fruit-bearing conifer) | genévrier nm |
| The berries of the juniper tree are used to flavour gin. |
| kola tree n | (nut tree from which cola is made) (arbre d'Afrique) | colatier, kolatier nm |
| lemon tree n | (plant: bears lemons) | citronnier nm |
| I want to plant a lemon tree in my yard because it will fill the air with the pungent smell of citrus fruit. |
| Je veux planter un citronnier dans mon jardin pour emplir l'air d'une forte odeur d'agrume. |
| lime tree n | (plant: bears limes) (arbre produisant des limes) | limettier nm |
| lime tree n | UK, colloquial (linden tree) (arbre) | tilleul nm |
| linden tree n | mainly US (flowering tree) | tilleul nm |
mango,
mango tree n | (fruit tree that bears mangoes) | manguier nm |
| We're planning a plantation of mangoes for next year. |
| Nous prévoyons de planter des manguiers l'année prochaine. |
manuka,
red tea tree n | (New Zealand tree) (Nouvelle-Zélande : arbre) | Manuka nm |
| maple tree n | (deciduous tree with pointed leaves) | érable nm |
| Our maple tree turns a brilliant red in autumn. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. L'érable est l'emblème du Canada. |
may,
may tree n | UK (hawthorn tree) (arbre) | aubépine nf |
| The may in our back garden is in blossom. |
| money tree n | figurative (good source of funds) (figuré) | poule aux œufs d'or nf |
| money tree n | (imaginary tree) (arbre imaginaire) | arbre qui produit de l'argent nm |
monkey puzzle,
monkey puzzle tree n | (evergreen tree) (arbre) | araucaria du Chili nm |
| désespoir des singes nm |
neem,
neem tree,
neem margosa n | (botany: Azadirachta indica) (arbre) | neem, margousier nm |
night jasmine,
hursinghar,
sad tree,
tree of sadness n | (Indian shrub) (plante) | nyctanthe triste, arbre triste nm |
| oak tree n | (deciduous tree) | chêne nm |
| There are many acorns in the yard that fell from that big oak tree. |
| La cour est jonchée de glands tombés de ce grand chêne. |
| oak tree n | (emblem: image of an oak tree) (Héraldique) | chêne nm |
| D'argent, au chêne de sinople, fruité d'or. |
| olive tree n | (tree which bears olives) | olivier nm |
| Olive trees have been cultivated here for at least 5000 years. |
| Ici, on cultive les oliviers depuis au moins 5000 ans. |
| orange tree n | (plant: bears oranges) | oranger nm |
| An orange tree laden with oranges and waxy green leaves will appear as artificial to someone who has never seen it before. |
| Chargé de fruits et avec ses feuilles lustrées, l'oranger paraît presque artificiel quand on le voit pour la première fois. |
orchid tree,
mountain ebony n | (tree) | arbre à orchidées, arbre aux orchidées nm |
| palm tree n | (tropical tree with fronds) | palmier nm |
| Wayne's postcard from Florida showed palm trees and a sunset. |
| papaya tree n | (tree that bears papaya fruit) | papayer nm |
| To bear fruit, a papaya tree needs to have a ready source of water. |
pea tree,
pea shrub n | (plant) (plante) | caraganier de Sibérie nm |
| peach tree n | (fruit tree that bears peaches) | pêcher nm |
| pear tree n | (fruit tree that bears pears) | poirier nm |
| Last year, I planted a pear tree in my yard, but it hasn't produced any fruit yet. |
| pepper tree | (botany) | faux poivrier nm |
| pine tree n | (type of conifer) (arbre) | pin nm |
| There are several squirrels on that pine tree. |
| Il y a plusieurs écureuils sur ce pin. |
pistachio,
pistachio tree n | (tree bearing nuts) (arbre) | pistachier nm |
| My mother grows pistachios in her backyard. |
plane tree,
American planetree n | (American sycamore) | platane occidental nm |
| The plane tree is a species that is native to North America. |
plane tree,
London plane n | (deciduous tree) | platane nm |
| Plane trees were commonly planted in London in the 18th and 19th centuries. |
planer tree,
water elm n | (tree: Planera aquatica) (arbre) | orme des marécages nm |
| plum tree n | (flowering tree with small fruit) | prunier nm |
prickly ash,
toothache tree n | (shrub: Zanthoxylum americanum) (plante) | clavalier d'Amérique nm |
quince,
quince tree n | (fruit tree that bears quinces) (arbre) | cognassier nm |
| The cooked fruit of the quince tree is delicious. |
| Le fruit cuit du cognassier est délicieux. |
| rain tree | (forestry) | arbre à pluie, bois noir d'Haïti nm |
ring,
tree ring,
growth ring,
annual ring n | (tree: growth circle) (d'un arbre) | cerne nm |
| Old trees have many rings. |
| Les vieux arbres ont de nombreux cernes. |
rowan,
rowan tree n | (deciduous tree) (arbre) | sorbier nm |
| sorbier des oiseaux, sorbier des oiseleurs nm |
| arbre aux grives nm |
| The rowan is covered in clusters of red berries. |
royal poinciana,
flame tree n | (tree: flamboyant) (arbre) | flamboyant nm |
| rubber tree n | (rubber-yielding tree) | arbre à caoutchouc nm |
salt tree,
athel tree n | (evergreen tree: Africa, Asia) (arbre) | tamaris nm |
sapote,
marmalade tree n | (tree) (arbre) | sapotier nm |
| service tree n | (serviceberry) (arbre) | amélanchier nm |
| service tree n | (European fruit tree) (arbre) | sorbier domestique, cormier nm |
| shade tree n | (tree providing shade) | arbre d'ombrage nm |
| shea tree n | (African tree) (arbre) | karité nm |
| Shea trees are grown for their edible nuts and to make moisturizer. |
| shoe tree n | (shaped insert for footwear) | embauchoir nm |
| I take good care of my shoes by keeping shoe trees in them when I'm not wearing them. |
| Je prends soin de mes belles chaussures en y insérant des embauchoirs quand je ne les porte pas. |
| smoketree n | (flowering plant) | arbre à perruques nm |
sorrel tree,
sourwood n | (North American plant) (variété d'arbre) | Andromède en arbre nm |
strawberry tree,
strawberry plant n | (fruit-bearing shrub) | fraisier nm |
sweet chestnut,
sweet chestnut tree n | (tree with edible nuts) | châtaignier nm |
| tea tree | (botany) | arbre à thé nm |
thorn tree,
thorn-tree n | (thorny tree) | arbre épineux nm |
| There was an old thorn tree at the bottom of the garden. |
| tree decoration n | (festive hanging ornament) | décoration d'arbre de Noël nf |
