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tree

ˈtrē 1 syllable common

  1. noun.a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongated main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part

    • rose trees
    • a banana tree
  2. noun.a shrub or herb of arborescent form

    • a genealogical tree
    • phylogenetic trees
  3. noun.something in the form of or resembling a tree: such as

    • the vascular tree
  4. verb.to drive to or up a tree

    • treed by a bull
    • dogs treeing game
  5. verb.to put into a position of extreme disadvantage: corner; especially: to bring to bay

  6. verb.to furnish or fit (a shoe) with a tree

Origin

Middle English, from Old English trēow; akin to Old Norse trē tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dāru wood.

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