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tree

/tɹiː/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large plant having a single stem or trunk, supporting a crown of leaves in most species, and taller than 15 feet.

    - "The tree in the park is beautiful."
    - "He climbed the tree to get the ripe apple."
  • noun

    A person who is the source of information or advice.

    - "My teacher is a tree of knowledge."
    - "He's a tree of wisdom when it comes to business matters."
Pronunciation
  1. /tɹiː/



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  2. /tɹi/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with tree
free , me , sea , we
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Tree (en) : A large plant having a single stem or trunk, supporting a crown of leaves in most species, and taller than 15 feet.

  2. Tree (Scots) : A lineage or ancestry; a descent.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. tree

  2. tré

  3. tea

Variants
List of all variants of tree that leads to same result
tree , treeless , treelike , trees , treed , treeing , Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree , Tree , tree ear , tree ears , tree farm , tree farms , tree fern , tree ferns , tree frog , tree frogs , tree house , tree houses , tree hugger , tree huggers , tree line , tree lines
Forms
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trees, tree's, trees', trees's

Etymology
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Old English trēow, trēowan; akin to treowan 'to grow'. The word 'tree' comes from the Old English 'trēow', meaning 'wood, forest, tree' and is related to the word 'grow'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest tree in the world is a giant sequoia named General Sherman, which is over 2700 years old and stands at a height of 279.7 feet. Trees produce more than half of the world's oxygen and absorb over a billion tons of carbon dioxide each year. The ancient Egyptians used tree sap to make varnish and resin for embalming. The word 'tree' appears over 400 times in the Bible.

Related Concepts
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  1. Forest: A large area covered with trees and undergrowth. Forests provide habitat to various plant and animal species and play a crucial role in maintaining the earth's ecological balance.

  2. Ecosystem: A community of living and non-living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment. Trees are an integral part of ecosystems and play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of nature.

Culture
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Trees hold significant cultural, historical, and symbolic importance in various civilizations. In literature, trees have been used as symbols of life, growth, and strength. In Hindu mythology, the 'Vat Vriksha' or 'Banyan tree' is considered sacred and is believed to provide shelter to all forms of life. In Christianity, the tree of life is a common symbol of the knowledge of good and evil and is often depicted in art and architecture.

How to Memorize "tree"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a tall, sturdy tree with its roots firmly planted in the ground and its branches reaching out towards the sky. Visualize the texture of the bark, the shape of the leaves, and the sound of the wind rustling through the branches.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tree' with the word 'growth'. Visualize a tree growing from a seed to a fully grown tree.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Trees are Tall and Have Many Leaves' to remember the definition of a tree.

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