noun
tree
chrihy
noun
1
A tall woody plant with a single trunk and branches.
"They planted an oak tree in the backyard."
2
A branching diagram showing hierarchical relationships.
"She drew a family tree going back four generations."
verb
1
To chase an animal or person up a tree.
"The dogs treed a raccoon in the old elm."
How to Use Tree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tree is the tall plant with a trunk and branches, but the word also describes any branching diagram, like a family tree or decision tree.
Common pairings
family tree
decision tree
up a tree
Word Forms
treed past tense, Trees plural, trees singular
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Etymology
From Old English trēow, "tree" — related to "true" and "tar," from a very old Indo-European root for wood.