Tree

/triː/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A perennial plant with an elongated stem or trunk supporting branches and leaves.

The oak tree in my backyard provides plenty of shade during the summer.

The wood of a tree, especially as used for timber or fuel.

The furniture was made from the finest oak tree.

A typically plant structure that supports leaves and flowers, often larger than shrubs.

In the spring, the cherry tree blossoms beautifully.

A data structure in computer science consisting of nodes, with a root node and potentially many child nodes.

In the program, a binary tree is used to store the hierarchical data.

A genealogical diagram representing family relationships.

She created a family tree to trace her ancestry.

Old English 'trēow', related to similar words in other Germanic languages.

money doesn't grow on trees

Money is not easily obtained.

barking up the wrong tree

To make a wrong assumption or pursue a false lead.

can't see the forest for the trees

To be unable to see the bigger picture because of focusing too much on details.

leaf

The green part of a tree or plant that is typically flat and attached to a stem.

bark

The protective outer covering of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tree.

To tree someone

In the game of tag, he was so fast he managed to tree me by cornering me against the wall.

Tree hugger

He's a real tree hugger, always advocating for environmental protection.