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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 — (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre[ o], tre[ o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr[ a], tr[ a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do ry… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tree — W1S1 [tri:] n ↑branch, ↑leaves, ↑trunk [: Old English; Origin: treow] 1.) a very tall plant that has branches and leaves, and lives for many years ▪ As a kid, I loved to climb trees. a cherry/peach/apple etc tree ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tree — (n.) O.E. treo, treow tree (also wood ), from P.Gmc. *trewan (Cf. O.Fris. tre, O.S. trio, O.N. tre, Goth. triu), from PIE *deru oak (Cf. Skt. dru tree, wood, daru wood, log; Gk. drys …   Etymology dictionary

• tree — [trē] n. [ME < OE trēow, akin to Goth triu, ON trē < IE base * deru , tree, prob. orig. oak tree > Gr drys, oak, ( den)dron, tree] 1. a woody perennial plant with one main stem or trunk which develops many branches, usually at some… …   English World dictionary

• Tree — Tree, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treeing}.] 1. To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel. J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster] 2. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tree — Pour une définition du mot « tree », voir l’article tree du Wiktionnaire. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. tree est une commande Unix permettant d afficher l …   Wikipédia en Français

• tree — [ tri ] noun count *** 1. ) a very tall plant that has deep roots, a thick stem made of wood, and many branches: As a child, Jed loved to climb trees. a maple/pine/olive tree a shade/pear/fruit tree 2. ) an object with separate parts for hanging… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Tree — ist der Name folgender Personen: Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853–1917), englischer Theaterschauspieler Iris Tree (1897–1968), britische Dichterin, Malerin und Schauspielerin Die Abkürzung TREE steht für: Transient Radiation Effects on Electronics,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• tree — trē n an anatomical system or structure having many branches <the vascular tree> see BILIARY TREE, BRONCHIAL TREE, TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE * * * (tre) 1. a perennial of the plant kingdom characterized by having a main stem or trunk and… …   Medical dictionary

• tree — ► NOUN 1) a woody perennial plant, typically with a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches. 2) a wooden structure or part of a structure. 3) (also tree diagram) a diagram with a structure of branching… …   English terms dictionary