a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
"The old oak tree stood at the edge of the forest, its thick trunk supporting a wide canopy that provided shade for the garden below."
English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
"The theater director insisted on hiring Tree to direct their new production because his reputation for grand Shakespearean spectacles was unmatched."
A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but differentiated from a shrub by its larger size (typically over a few meters in height) or growth habit, usually having a single (or few) main axis or trunk unbranched for some distance above the ground and a head of branches and foliage.
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Extremely-fast-growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.
Alternative letter-case form of TREE
In plain English: A tree is a tall plant with a hard trunk and branches that grows leaves, flowers, or fruit.
"We climbed the tall oak tree to watch the sunset."
chase an animal up a tree
"the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"
"her dog likes to tree squirrels"
To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
"The hunter climbed the oak to get closer to the squirrel before finally chasing it up into the branches where it was safe."
In plain English: To tree someone means to trap them by forcing them into a place where they cannot escape.
"The old oak tree began to shake violently in the strong wind."
Usage: Use this verb to describe chasing someone or an animal until they climb into a tree, often implying the pursuer is unable to follow. It typically appears in informal contexts where the target has escaped by seeking high ground rather than fleeing on foot.
A surname.
"During the family reunion, Uncle Tree told us about his grandfather's old farm in Ohio."
The word tree comes from the Old English trēo, which originally meant a tree, wood, or forest. It traveled into Middle English and eventually modern English while retaining its core meaning of a woody plant.