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• Tree — /tree/, n. Sir Herbert Beerbohm /bear bohm/, (Herbert Beerbohm), 1853 1917, English actor and theater manager; brother of Max Beerbohm. * * * I Woody perennial plant. Most trees have a single self supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in …   Universalium

• tree trunk — tree trunks N COUNT A tree trunk is the wide central part of a tree, from which the branches grow …   English dictionary

• tree ear — n. [so called because its flat, rounded form suggests that of an ear] a basidiomycetous mushroom (genus Auricularia), used esp. in Chinese cooking, that grows on tree trunks and is rubbery in consistency and crinkled in texture …   English World dictionary

• tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… …   Universalium

• tree mold — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Fluid basaltic lava may preserve the shapes of trees and other objects by solidifying around them. Tree molds are formed when lava surrounds a tree, chills against it, and then drains away. The standing… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• tree shrew — any of several insectivorous, arboreal mammals of the family Tupaiidae, of southern Asia and adjacent islands, resembling a squirrel and having a long snout. [1890 95] * * * ▪ mammal  any of 17 Southeast Asian species of small mammals resembling… …   Universalium

• tree trunk — noun the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑trunk, ↑bole • Hypernyms: ↑stalk, ↑stem • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tree creeper — noun 1. any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet • Syn: ↑creeper • Hypernyms: ↑oscine, ↑oscine bird • Hyponyms: ↑brown creeper, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• tree trunk — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tree trunk : singular tree trunk plural tree trunks the central part of a tree that the branches grow out of …   English dictionary

• tree ear — n. mushroom that grows on trees and fallen tree trunks and used in Chinese cooking, wood ear …   English contemporary dictionary

• Tree topping — is the practice of removing large branches and/or trunks from the top of a tree s canopy. Topping is often harmful for the tree. Large pruning wounds often fail to heal and become entry points for disease and pests, undermining the long term… …   Wikipedia