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Laubbaum

deciduous tree

noun LOWP-bowm Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

broad-leaved tree

Usage Note

Laubbaum refers to a deciduous, broad-leaved tree. Contrasted with Nadelbaum (conifer); German forestry distinguishes the two types in silviculture, ecology, and the timber trade.

Examples

"Ein Laubbaum verliert seine Blätter im Herbst."

Natural Translation

A deciduous tree loses its leaves in autumn.

Literal Translation

A leaf-tree loses its leaves in-the autumn.

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