"chequer tree" meaning in English

See chequer tree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɛkə ˌtɹiː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chequer tree.wav Forms: chequer trees [plural]
Etymology: Named after the fruit, chequers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chequer tree (plural chequer trees)
  1. (Eastern Weald) A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa. Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Pome fruits Synonyms: wild service tree Hypernyms: tree Related terms: chequer
    Sense id: en-chequer_tree-en-noun-NjQyD0P1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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            "Trees",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A tree with edible fruit, Sorbus torminalis, native to central and southern Europe and neighboring parts of Asia and Africa."
      ],
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          "word": "tree"
        }
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        ]
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      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        }
      ]
    }
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    },
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    }
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    }
  ],
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        "English nouns",
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        "en:Pome fruits"
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    {
      "word": "wild service tree"
    }
  ],
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}

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