果樹

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 果樹, read かじゅ, means a tree grown for fruit, such as peaches or pears.
• Basic usage: In 祖父の畑には、桃や梨の果樹が植えられている。, fruit trees such as peach and pear trees are planted in the grandfather's field.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tree, not harvested fruit
  • 果樹の枝 means the branches of a fruit tree. 果樹 names the tree that bears fruit, not the harvested fruit itself.