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nut-bearing

nut-bearing

1 3.9
A tree or shrub that produces nuts
  • adjective
: productor de nueces
  • Many species of squirrels rely on nut-bearing shrubs and trees for survival.

Examples

  • The nut-bearing tree provides food for many animals.

  • The nut-bearing trees in the orchard provide food for wildlife each autumn.

  • Investing in nut-bearing plants can add value and biodiversity to your garden.

  • Some nut-bearing plants thrive in dry climates.

  • The squirrel climbed the nut-bearing tree to gather food for the winter.

  • Many birds prefer to nest in nut-bearing plants where they can find a stable food supply.

  • The gardener planted several nut-bearing shrubs to attract wildlife to his backyard.

How Productive

prolific
9 6.0
fruitful
42 3.9
nut-bearing
1 3.9
sparse
32 5.0
barren
44 4.6

Surface Forms

nut-bearing positive

Morphology

nut-bearing = nut + bearing (transparent) = nut + bear + ing

A straightforward compound of 'nut' + 'bearing' (where 'bearing' = 'producing'), so learners who know 'nut' and 'bear' can readily infer 'producing nuts'.

Etymology

Nut-bearing combines the common word nut and bearing. The bearing part comes from the verb bear, which means 'to carry' or 'produce', so a nut-bearing tree or shrub is one that 'carries' or 'produces' nuts.