Pommiers (en. Apple trees)
/pɔ.mje/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A tree belonging to the Rosaceae family, whose fruits are apples.
Apple trees bloom in spring.
Les pommiers fleurissent au printemps.
Plantation or orchard of apple trees.
They have an apple tree in their garden.
Ils possèdent un pommier dans leur jardin.
Variety of apples grown on an apple tree.
Gala apple trees produce sweet apples.
Les pommiers Gala produisent des pommes sucrées.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin 'malus', which means apple tree.
Common Phrases and Expressions
apple orchard
A planting of apple trees.
verger de pommiers
picking apples from an apple tree
Picking apples directly from the tree.
choisir des pommes dans un pommier
apple blossoms
The white or pink flowers that appear in spring on apple trees.
fleurs de pommier
Related Words
apple
Edible fruit of the apple tree.
pomme
orchard
Land planted with fruit trees.
verger
fruits
Edible products of certain plants.
fruits
Slang Meanings
Reference to a region known for its apple trees.
It is said that this region is the land of the apple trees.
On dit que cette région est le pays des pommiers.