Etymology : Middle English, from Old English trEow; akin to Old Norse trE tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dAru wood
Pronunciation : trE
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. plant with wood stem from which branches grow at some height above the ground; bush or shrub similar in appearance to a tree; pole, beam. force to climb on a tree; put in a difficult situation; put a shoe on a shoetree. tree\tree\ (trē), n. [oe. tree, tre, treo, as. tre?, tre?w, tree, wood; akin to ofries. trē, os. treo, trio, icel. trē, dan. tr?, sw. tr?, tr?d, goth. triu, russ. drevo, w. derw an oak, ir. darag, darog, gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, skr. dru tree, wood, dāru wood. ?63, 241. cf. dryad, germander, tar, n., trough.].
2. (bot.) any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk.note: the kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc.
3. something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree.
4. a piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like.
5. a cross or gallows; as tyburn tree. [jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. x.
6. 5. wood; timber. [obs.] in a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth. (2 tim. ii. 20).
7. (chem.) a mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution. see:
lead tree, under lead.tree bear (zo?l.), the raccoon. [local, u. s.]tree beetle (zo?l.) any one of numerous species of beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the may beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the goldsmith beetle.tree bug (zo?l.), any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of, trees and shrubs. they belong to arma, pentatoma, rhaphigaster, and allied genera.tree cat (zool.), the common paradoxure (paradoxurus musang).tree clover (bot.), a tall kind of melilot (melilotus alba). see:
melilot.tree crab (zo?l.), the purse crab. see:
under purse.tree creeper (zo?l.), any one of numerous species of arboreal creepers belonging to certhia, climacteris, and allied genera. see:
creeper, 3.tree cricket (zo?l.), a nearly white arboreal american cricket (ecanthus nivÂœus) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also white cricket.tree crow (zo?l.), any one of several species of old world crows belonging to crypsirhina and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. the tail is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth.tree dove (zo?l.) any one of several species of east indian and asiatic doves belonging to macropygia and allied genera. they have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit.tree duck (zo?l.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to dendrocygna and allied genera. these ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. they are arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical parts of america, africa, asia, and australia.tree fern (bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. most of the existing species are tropical.tree fish (zo?l.), a california market fish (sebastichthys serriceps).tree frog. (zo?l.) (a) same as tree toad. (b) any one of numerous species of old world frogs belonging to chiromantis, rhacophorus, and allied genera of the family ranid?. their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. the flying frog (see:
under flying) is an example.tree goose (zo?l.), the bernicle goose.tree hopper (zo?l.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous in.
8. Any perennial woody plant of considerable size and growing with a single trunk.
9. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree.
10. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like.
11. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree.
12. Wood; timber.
13. A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
14. See Lead tree, under Lead.
15. To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel.
16. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to tree a boot.
17. See Tree, n., 3.
18. English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree" chase a bear up a tree with dogs and kill it.
19. 1. A tree is a tall plant that has a hard trunk, branches, and leaves. I planted those apple trees. a variety of shrubs and trees. see also:
Christmas tree, family tree.
20. If you say that someone is barking up the wrong tree, you mean that they are following the wrong course of action because their beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect. Scientists in Switzerland realised that most other researchers had been barking up the wrong tree.
21. If someone can't see:
the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see:
the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole.
22. the top of the tree: see:
top. British actor and producer who founded the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1904). Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self-supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in most species the trunk produces secondary limbs called branches. Trees provide many valuable products, especially wood, one of the world's chief building materials, and wood pulp, used in papermaking. Wood is also a major fuel source. Trees supply edible fruits and nuts. In addition, trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis. Their root systems help retain water and soil, preventing floods and erosion. Trees and forests provide habitats for a wide variety of animals, and they beautify both natural and altered landscapes. Growth rings in the trunk indicate the age of most trees. The tallest trees are the Pacific coast redwoods; the oldest are the bristlecone pines, some of which are over 4,000 years old. See also conifer; deciduous tree; evergreen; forest; shrub; softwood. big tree bodhi tree bo tree Christmas tree deciduous tree Joshua Tree National Park monkey puzzle tree phylogenetic tree plane tree rubber tree tree fern tree frog tree toad tree of heaven Tree Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm tulip tree world tree.
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