Trunk+of+a+tree

  • 121tree — 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.     ↘archaic or literary the cross on which Christ was crucified.… …

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  • 122trunk — trunkless, adj. /trungk/, n. 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a large, sturdy box or chest for holding or transporting clothes, personal effects, or other articles. 3. a large compartment, usually in the… …

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  • 123trunk */ — UK [trʌŋk] / US noun [countable] Word forms trunk : singular trunk plural trunks 1) the main part of a tree that the branches grow out of 2) a large strong box with a lid used for storing things or for carrying them when you travel 3) an elephant …

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  • 124trunk — /trʌŋk / (say trungk) noun 1. the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots. 2. a box or chest for holding clothes and other articles, as for use on a journey. 3. the body of a human being or of an animal, excluding the head… …

  • 125tree — A woody plant with a stem or trunk from which branches spring. 34 Am J1st Logs § 2. A part and parcel of the land in which rooted. 42 Am J1st Prop § 19. An interest in real estate, except as to a tree growing in a nursery and raised to be sold… …

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  • 126tree fern — /ˈtri fɜn/ (say tree fern) noun any fern, as of the family Cyatheaceae, which attains the size of a tree, sending up a straight trunk like stem with foliage at the summit. Also, Chiefly Tasmania, man fern …

  • 127tree branch — noun any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑limb • Hypernyms: ↑branch • Hyponyms: ↑stick, ↑bough • Part Hol …

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  • 128tree ring — noun : annual ring * * * tree ring, = annual ring. (Cf. ↑annual ring) * * * n. each of a number of concentric rings in the cross section of a tree trunk, representing a single year s growth …

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