Wild Service Tree (Noun)
Meaning
European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wild service tree is a rather rare European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit.
- Wild service trees are native to Europe and produce edible but astringent fruit that is speckled brown in color.
- In autumn, the wild service tree sheds its leaves, leaving behind clusters of edible, small speckled brown fruit.
- Wild service tree fruit is not commonly eaten nowadays, although in some European regions they are still consumed as a delicacy.
- Historically, wild service trees have been an important source of food, particularly in European rural areas where their edible small speckled brown fruit was a valuable resource.