pommier

apple tree

noun pom-YEH Rare

Usage Note

Pommier follows the common French pattern of adding -ier to a fruit name to form the tree: pomme (apple) → pommier, poire (pear) → poirier, cerise (cherry) → cerisier. Norman and Breton regions are famous for their pommiers cultivated for cider (cidre) and calvados. The word is always masculine.

Examples

"Le pommier est couvert de fleurs au printemps."

Natural Translation

The apple tree is covered in blossom in spring.

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