Tree in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

normal speech: OH-lah
IPA: ˈola

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Related word

The English word “arborist” comes from the same source.

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Other meanings

“Árbol” can also be used in different ways sometimes “árbol” can refer to “árbol genealógico” (family tree) or “árbol de navidad” (Christmas tree)

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Do not confuse with

“Árbol” is not to be confused with “arbusto”, which means “bush” or “shrub”

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cultural referece / trivia

The “Árbol del Tule” in Oaxaca, Mexico a Spanish speaking country is the thickest tree in the world.

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idioms

“No ver el bosque por los árboles” (To not see the forest for the trees, meaning to focus too much on details and not see the bigger picture)

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origin

From Latin “arbor”, meaning “tree”

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árbol info.

Tips to remember the word “árbol”:
1. Associate the word “árbol” with the image of a tree.
2. Think of the English word “arbor,” which refers to a leafy, tree-like garden structure and has a similar root.
3. Remember that “árbol” has an accent on the “á,” highlighting the difference from the English “tree.”

Explanations:
“Árbol” is a masculine noun in Spanish that is used to refer to any plant with a significant amount of wood and a distinct main stem or trunk, typically supporting branches and leaves.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. “Planta leñosa” (woody plant) – A more technical term.
2. “Ejemplar arbóreo” (tree specimen) – A more formal or scientific term.

Alternate meanings like slang:
The word “árbol” does not typically function as slang in Spanish; however, in certain contexts, the structure of a family “árbol genealógico” (family tree) is often referred to simply as “árbol”.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. “El árbol que plantamos el año pasado ya está dando frutos.” (The tree we planted last year is already bearing fruit.)
2. “Los niños se subieron al árbol para buscar su pelota.” (The kids climbed the tree to look for their ball.)
3. “En otoño, las hojas del árbol se vuelven de color naranja y rojo.” (In autumn, the leaves of the tree turn orange and red.)
4. “El árbol de mango de mi abuelo es el más antiguo de la región.” (My grandfather’s mango tree is the oldest in the region.)
5. “Se recomienda plantar un árbol en el Día de la Tierra para ayudar al medio ambiente.” (It is recommended to plant a tree on Earth Day to help the environment.)

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