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==The conifers==  
== The Conifers ==
Here is the completed wiki table with more conifers:
Here is the completed wiki table with more conifers:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Les conifères''' !! '''The conifers'''
|-
| Le cèdre || The cedar
|-
| L'épicea (m) || The spruce
|-
| Le mélèze || The larch
|-
| Le sapin || The fir
|-
| Le pin || The pine
|-
| Le séquoia || The sequoia
|-
| Le thuya || The thuja
|-
| Le cyprès || The cypress
|-
| Le tsuga || The hemlock
|-
| Le torreya || The torreya
|-
| Le taxus || The yew
|-
| Le podocarpus || The podocarp
|-
| Le picea || The spruce
|}


!
== The Deciduous Tree ==
'''Les conifères'''
Here is the completed wiki table for deciduous trees:


!
{| class="wikitable"
'''The conifers'''
! '''Le arbre à feuilles caduques''' !! '''The deciduous tree'''
 
|-
|-
| Le frêne || The ash
  |
|-
Le cèdre
| Le cyprès || The cypress
 
|-
  |
| Le pin || The pine
The cedar
|-
 
| L'érable (m) || The maple
|-
|-
  |
| Le platane || The sycamore
L'épicea (m)
|-
 
| Le hêtre || The beech
  |
|-
The spruce
| Le chêne || The oak
 
|-
|-
| Le châtaignier || The chestnut tree
  |
|-
Le mélèze
| Le bouleau || The birch
 
|-
  |
| Le noyer || The walnut tree
The larch
|-
 
| L'orme (m) || The elm
|-
|-
  |
| Le peuplier || The poplar
Le sapin
|-
 
| Le sapin || The fir
  |
|}
The fir
 
|-
  |
Le pin
 
  |
The pine
 
|-
  |
Le séquoia
 
  |
The sequoia


|-
== The Fruit Trees ==
  |
Here is the completed wiki table for fruit trees:
Le thuya


  |
The thuja
|-
  |
Le cyprès
  |
The cypress
|-
  |
Le tsuga
  |
The hemlock
|-
  |
Le torreya
  |
The torreya
|-
  |
Le taxus
  |
The yew
|-
  |
Le podocarpus
  |
The podocarp
|-
  |
Le picea
  |
The spruce
|}
==The deciduous tree==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! '''Les arbres fruitiers''' !! '''The fruit trees'''
  !|
|-
'''le arbre à feuilles caduques'''
| Le prunier || The plum tree
 
|-
  !|
| Le citronnier || The lemon tree
'''The deciduous tree'''
|-
| L'oranger (m) || The orange tree
|-
|-
  |
| Le pommier || The apple tree
le frêne
|-
 
| Le amandier || The almond tree
  |
|-
The ash 
| L'olivier (m) || The olive tree
|-
|-
| Le poirier || The pear tree
  |
|-
le cyprès
| Le figuier || The fig tree
 
|-
  |
| Le pêcher || The peach tree
The cypress 
|-
| L'abricotier || The apricot tree
|-
|-
  |
| Le cerisier || The cherry tree
le pin
 
  |
The pine 
|-
  |
l'érable (m)
 
  |
The maple 
|-
  |
le platane
 
  |
The sycamore 
|-
  |
le hêtre
 
  |
The beech 
|-
  |
le chêne
 
  |
The Oak 
|-
  |
le châtaignier
 
  |
The chestnut tree
|-
  |
le bouleau
 
  |
The birch 
|-
  |
le noyer
 
  |
The walnut tree
|-
  |
l'orme (m)
 
  |
The elm 
|-
  |
le peuplier
 
  |
The poplar 
|-
  |
le sapin
 
  |
The fir 
|}
|}


==The fruit trees==
{| class="wikitable"
  !|
'''Les arbres fruitiers'''
 
  !|
'''The fruit trees''' 
|-
  |
le prunier
 
  |
The plum tree 
|-
  |
le citronnier
 
  |
The lemon tree 
|-
  |
l'oranger (m)
 
  |
The orange tree 
|-
  |
le pommier
 
  |
The Apple tree 
|-
  |
le amandier
 
  |
The almond tree 
|-
  |
l'olivier (m)
 
  |
The olive tree 
|-
  |
le poirier
 
  |
The pear tree
|-
  |
le figuier
 
  |
The fig tree 
|-
  |
le pêcher
 
  |
The peach tree 
|-
  |
l'abricotier
 
  |
The apricot tree 
|-
  |
le cerisier
 
  |
The cherry tree 
|}


== Tree-related expressions ==
== Tree-related expressions ==
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== Tree-related Quiz ==
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge on tree-related terms and expressions in French:
;Question 1: What is ''Le cèdre'' in English?
:A: The cedar
;Question 2: How do you say ''The spruce'' in French?
:A: L'épicea
;Question 3: If someone is ''fort comme un chêne'', they are...
:A: Very strong
;Question 4: Translate ''Le mélèze'' to English.
:A: The larch
;Question 5: What does the expression ''s'accrocher à une branche'' mean?
:A: To cling to something as a last resort
;Question 6: ''Le sapin'' is a type of tree known in English as...
:A: The fir
;Question 7: In French, how do you say ''The pine''?
:A: Le pin
;Question 8: What is the meaning of ''se perdre dans ses branches''?
:A: To get lost in details or side issues
;Question 9: ''Le séquoia'' refers to which tree in English?
:A: The sequoia
;Question 10: What is ''Le taxus'' known as in English?
:A: The yew




Revision as of 20:22, 22 December 2023

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Here is some French vocabulary on trees.

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Bonne chance et amusez-vous bien en apprenant le français !

The Conifers

Here is the completed wiki table with more conifers:

Les conifères The conifers
Le cèdre The cedar
L'épicea (m) The spruce
Le mélèze The larch
Le sapin The fir
Le pin The pine
Le séquoia The sequoia
Le thuya The thuja
Le cyprès The cypress
Le tsuga The hemlock
Le torreya The torreya
Le taxus The yew
Le podocarpus The podocarp
Le picea The spruce

The Deciduous Tree

Here is the completed wiki table for deciduous trees:

Le arbre à feuilles caduques The deciduous tree
Le frêne The ash
Le cyprès The cypress
Le pin The pine
L'érable (m) The maple
Le platane The sycamore
Le hêtre The beech
Le chêne The oak
Le châtaignier The chestnut tree
Le bouleau The birch
Le noyer The walnut tree
L'orme (m) The elm
Le peuplier The poplar
Le sapin The fir

The Fruit Trees

Here is the completed wiki table for fruit trees:

Les arbres fruitiers The fruit trees
Le prunier The plum tree
Le citronnier The lemon tree
L'oranger (m) The orange tree
Le pommier The apple tree
Le amandier The almond tree
L'olivier (m) The olive tree
Le poirier The pear tree
Le figuier The fig tree
Le pêcher The peach tree
L'abricotier The apricot tree
Le cerisier The cherry tree


Tree-related expressions

Here is a list of tree-related expressions in French:

être fort comme un chêne

  • Literally: to be strong as an oak tree
  • Meaning: to be very strong

se perdre dans ses branches

  • Literally: to lose oneself in one's branches
  • Meaning: to get lost in details or side issues

s'accrocher à une branche

  • Literally: to hang on to a branch
  • Meaning: to cling to something as a last resort

grandir comme un chêne

  • Literally: to grow like an oak
  • Meaning: to develop or mature steadily and strongly

être vert comme un saule

  • Literally: to be green as a willow
  • Meaning: to be full of life and energy

jeter de l'ombre comme un tilleul

  • Literally: to cast a shadow like a linden tree
  • Meaning: to have a significant or overshadowing presence or influence

avoir des racines profondes

  • Literally: to have deep roots
  • Meaning: to have a strong foundation or deep connections with one's heritage or past

secouer l'arbre pour voir ce qui tombe

  • Literally: to shake the tree to see what falls
  • Meaning: to try something out to see what results it yields

tourner autour de l'arbre

  • Literally: to circle around the tree
  • Meaning: to avoid getting to the point or evading the main issue

tomber de l'arbre

  • Literally: to fall from the tree
  • Meaning: to be taken by surprise or to suddenly realize something


Tree-related Quiz

Here is a quiz to test your knowledge on tree-related terms and expressions in French:

Question 1
What is Le cèdre in English?
A: The cedar
Question 2
How do you say The spruce in French?
A: L'épicea
Question 3
If someone is fort comme un chêne, they are...
A: Very strong
Question 4
Translate Le mélèze to English.
A: The larch
Question 5
What does the expression s'accrocher à une branche mean?
A: To cling to something as a last resort
Question 6
Le sapin is a type of tree known in English as...
A: The fir
Question 7
In French, how do you say The pine?
A: Le pin
Question 8
What is the meaning of se perdre dans ses branches?
A: To get lost in details or side issues
Question 9
Le séquoia refers to which tree in English?
A: The sequoia
Question 10
What is Le taxus known as in English?
A: The yew


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