Meaning of food tree | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tree cultivated or managed for edible products (such as leaves, seeds) that are used for human consumption (term either including or used in opposition to "fruit tree")
2. A tree whose products are consumed by animals or wildlife.
3. An apparatus in or on which food for animals or wildlife is arranged.

Examples

“Only the main food tree crops - coconut, sago, breadfruit, pandanus, and banana - are discussed here; ...”

“We examine⟳ the potential role of perennial woody food-producing species ("food trees") in cities in the context of urban sustainable development...”

“2015 Bhaskar Vira, Christoph Wildburger, and Stephanie Mansourian, Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes, Open⟳ Book Publishers. pp. 54, 260. Research⟳ should support⟳ food tree domestication options appropriate for meeting smallholders' needs”

“Because several trails from various directions lead⟳ into that food tree, you may not be certain where to place⟳ your treestand.”

“The overhauling of special apparatus and the making of fresh "food-trees" is in order⟳.”

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