TREE
/tɹiː/
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
T(1) R(1) E(1) E(1)
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Definition
/tɹiː/
noun
- Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.
noun
- 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.“Birds have a nest in a tree in the garden.”
- Any plant that is reminiscent of the above but not classified as a tree (in any botanical sense).“the banana tree”
- An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.“He had the choice of buying a scratching post or a cat tree.”
verb
- To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.“The dog treed the cat.”
- To place in a tree.“Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.”
- To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree.“to tree a boot”
Source: Wiktionary
