Trunk+of+a+tree
81tree trunk — tree ,trunk noun count the central part of a tree that the branches grow out of …
82trunk — [truŋk] n. [ME tronke < OFr tronc < L truncus, a stem, trunk < truncus, maimed, mutilated < IE * tronkus < base * trenk , to press together, crowd > THRONG] 1. the main stem of a tree 2. the body of a human being or animal, not… …
83tree — [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… …
84trunk — [ trʌŋk ] noun count ** ▸ 1 main part of tree ▸ 2 covered space in car ▸ 3 large strong box ▸ 4 elephant s long nose ▸ 5 main part of body 1. ) the main part of a tree that the branches grow out of 2. ) AMERICAN the covered space at the back of a …
85tree — 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… …
86trunk- — *trunk germ., Substantiv: nhd. Baumstumpf, Stumpf; ne. tree trunk; Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. truncus; Etymologie: s. lat. truncus, Maskulinum, Baumstamm, Rumpf; …
87trunk — ► NOUN 1) the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots. 2) a person s or animal s body apart from the limbs and head. 3) the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant. 4) a large box with a hinged lid for storing or… …
88Tree burial — Disposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk, a practice among many primitive peoples. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
89tree — ► 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… …
90tree ring — ► NOUN ▪ each of a number of concentric rings in the cross section of a tree trunk, representing a single year s growth …
