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Synonyms & Similar Words
Meaning of Tree
The primary meaning of the word "tree" refers to a perennial plant with a single stem or trunk, supporting a crown of branches and leaves.
Definitions
- A perennial plant with a single stem or trunk, supporting a crown of branches and leaves, typically growing for many years.
- * A large, single-stemmed woody plant, often providing shade, timber, or fruit.
Etymology of Tree
The word "tree" comes from Old English "trēo", which is also the source of the Modern English word "true", and is related to Old Norse "tré", Gothic "triu", and Modern German "Baum", all meaning tree, and is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "dru-", which carried a sense of "tree" or "wood".
Example Uses
- The park is filled with beautiful trees that provide shade and shelter.
- * The tree in our backyard is home to a family of birds.
- * She planted a tree in her garden to commemorate the special occasion.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
shrubless
treeless
barren
desolate
empty
vacant
cleared
deforested
denuded
stripped
bare
leafless
branchless
trunkless
stemless
rootless
flowerless
grassless
weedless
bushless