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puu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  • tree noun A tall woody plant with a single trunk and branches.
  • wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
  • woody adj Made of, resembling, or having the texture of wood.

Senses

puu is used for these senses in English:

  • softwood (countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.
  • timber (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
  • timber (outside, North America, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
  • wood (uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
  • wood (countable) The wood from a particular species of tree.
  • wood Firewood.
  • wood (countable, golf) A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
  • woody (botany) Lignified.

timber — full definition

  1. noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  2. noun Trees considered as a source of wood.
  3. noun A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
  4. intj A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.

tree — full definition

  1. noun A tall woody plant with a single trunk and branches.
  2. noun A branching diagram showing hierarchical relationships.
  3. verb To chase an animal or person up a tree.

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