árbol
/ˈaɾbol/masculine
The English word tree is árbol in Spanish.
árbol is a masculine noun used to refer to a large woody plant. In Mexico, the word pino is used specifically to refer to a pine tree, while in Spain, sauce is used to describe a willow tree.
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of árbol is árboles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaɾbol/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase no dar frutos (not to give fruits) is used metaphorically with árbol to describe a project that yields no results.
- Spanish has a specific term, arboleda, to describe a group of trees or a grove, rather than just using the plural árboles.
- The Spanish word árbol is a cognate of the English word 'arbor', which refers to a garden shelter made of climbing plants.
Examples in context
- El árbol se cayó.The tree fell down.Tatoeba #1070861 by hayastan, translation #323574 by CK
- Átalo a un árbol.Tie him to a tree.Tatoeba #1937654 by Shishir, translation #1931075 by Scott
- Esto es un árbol.This is a tree.Tatoeba #5050652 by don_ramon, translation #4170356 by Wuzzy
- El árbol está en plena floración.The tree is in full bloom.
- Mi abuelo plantó unos árbolitos en el jardín.My grandfather planted some small trees in the garden.
- 373 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are walking through a park.
- Elena¿Ves aquel árbol de manzanas?Do you see that apple tree?
- AlejandroSí, es un árbol enorme.Yes, it is an enormous tree.
- ElenaMe gusta mucho su sombra.I like its shade a lot.
- AlejandroVamos a descansar allí, Elena.Let's go rest there, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tree” translations and entries árbol, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
