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Word: Tree
Speech Type: Noun
Old English trēow, trēo: from a Germanic variant of an Indo-European root shared by Greek doru ‘wood, spear’, drus ‘oak’
triː
a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground
Short Definition:woody perennial plant having trunk growing to considerable height
Examples:- we came to a small clearing in the trees
- he points out an eagle perched in a tree
a wooden structure or part of a structure
Short Definition:wooden structure or part of structure
Examples:- Bill made the wooden trees upon which the saddle was built
a thing that has a branching structure resembling that of a tree
Short Definition:thing that has branching structure resembling that of tree
Examples:- our inward trees of nerves and blood vessels
Word: Tree
Speech Type: Verb
triː
force (a hunted animal) to take refuge in a tree
Short Definition:force hunted animal to take refuge in tree
Examples:- their dogs crossed over on to private property and treed a raccoon
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