Tree \Tree\ (tr[=e]), n. [OE. tree, tre, treo, AS. tre['o], tre['o]w, tree, wood; akin to OFries. tr[=e], OS. treo, trio, Icel. tr[=e], Dan. tr[ae], Sw. tr["a], tr["a]d, Goth. triu, Russ. drevo, W. derw an oak, Ir. darag, darog, Gr. dry^s a tree, oak, do`ry a beam, spear shaft, spear, Skr. dru tree, wood, d[=a]ru wood. [root]63, 241. Cf. {Dryad}, {Germander}, {Tar}, n., {Trough}.] 1. (Bot.) Any perennial woody plant of considerable size (usually over twenty feet high) and growing with a single trunk.
Note: The kind of tree referred to, in any particular case, is often indicated by a modifying word; as forest tree, fruit tree, palm tree, apple tree, pear tree, etc.
2. Something constructed in the form of, or considered as resembling, a tree, consisting of a stem, or stock, and branches; as, a genealogical tree.
3. A piece of timber, or something commonly made of timber; -- used in composition, as in axletree, boottree, chesstree, crosstree, whiffletree, and the like.
4. A cross or gallows; as Tyburn tree.
[Jesus] whom they slew and hanged on a tree. --Acts x. 39.
5. Wood; timber. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
In a great house ben not only vessels of gold and of silver but also of tree and of earth. --Wyclif (2 Tim. ii. 20).
6. (Chem.) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution. See {Lead tree}, under {Lead}.
{Tree bear} (Zo["o]l.), the raccoon. [Local, U. S.]
{Tree beetle} (Zo["o]l.) any one of numerous species of beetles which feed on the leaves of trees and shrubs, as the May beetles, the rose beetle, the rose chafer, and the goldsmith beetle.
{Tree bug} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of hemipterous insects which live upon, and suck the sap of, trees and shrubs. They belong to {Arma}, {Pentatoma}, {Rhaphigaster}, and allied genera.
{Tree cat} (Zool.), the common paradoxure ({Paradoxurus musang}).
{Tree clover} (Bot.), a tall kind of melilot ({Melilotus alba}). See {Melilot}.
{Tree crab} (Zo["o]l.), the purse crab. See under {Purse}.
{Tree creeper} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of arboreal creepers belonging to {Certhia}, {Climacteris}, and allied genera. See {Creeper}, 3.
{Tree cricket} (Zo["o]l.), a nearly white arboreal American cricket ({Ecanthus niv[oe]us}) which is noted for its loud stridulation; -- called also {white cricket}.
{Tree crow} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old World crows belonging to {Crypsirhina} and allied genera, intermediate between the true crows and the jays. The tail is long, and the bill is curved and without a tooth.
{Tree dove} (Zo["o]l.) any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic doves belonging to {Macropygia} and allied genera. They have long and broad tails, are chiefly arboreal in their habits, and feed mainly on fruit.
{Tree duck} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of ducks belonging to {Dendrocygna} and allied genera. These ducks have a long and slender neck and a long hind toe. They are arboreal in their habits, and are found in the tropical parts of America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
{Tree fern} (Bot.), an arborescent fern having a straight trunk, sometimes twenty or twenty-five feet high, or even higher, and bearing a cluster of fronds at the top. Most of the existing species are tropical.
{Tree fish} (Zo["o]l.), a California market fish ({Sebastichthys serriceps}).
{Tree frog}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Same as {Tree toad}. (b) Any one of numerous species of Old World frogs belonging to {Chiromantis}, {Rhacophorus}, and allied genera of the family {Ranid[ae]}. Their toes are furnished with suckers for adhesion. The flying frog (see under {Flying}) is an example.
{Tree goose} (Zo["o]l.), the bernicle goose.
{Tree hopper} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking the sap. Many of them are very odd in shape, the prothorax being often prolonged upward or forward in the form of a spine or crest.
{Tree jobber} (Zo["o]l.), a woodpecker. [Obs.]
{Tree kangaroo}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Kangaroo}.
{Tree lark} (Zo["o]l.), the tree pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
{Tree lizard} (Zo["o]l.), any one of a group of Old World arboreal lizards ({Dendrosauria}) comprising the chameleons.
{Tree lobster}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Tree crab}, above.
{Tree louse} (Zo["o]l.), any aphid; a plant louse.
{Tree moss}. (Bot.) (a) Any moss or lichen growing on trees. (b) Any species of moss in the form of a miniature tree.
{Tree mouse} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of African mice of the subfamily {Dendromyin[ae]}. They have long claws and habitually live in trees.
{Tree nymph}, a wood nymph. See {Dryad}.
{Tree of a saddle}, a saddle frame.
{Tree of heaven} (Bot.), an ornamental tree ({Ailantus glandulosus}) having long, handsome pinnate leaves, and greenish flowers of a disagreeable odor.
{Tree of life} (Bot.), a tree of the genus Thuja; arbor vit[ae].
{Tree onion} (Bot.), a species of garlic ({Allium proliferum}) which produces bulbs in place of flowers, or among its flowers.
{Tree oyster} (Zo["o]l.), a small American oyster ({Ostrea folium}) which adheres to the roots of the mangrove tree; -- called also {raccoon oyster}.
{Tree pie} (Zo["o]l.), any species of Asiatic birds of the genus {Dendrocitta}. The tree pies are allied to the magpie.
{Tree pigeon} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of longwinged arboreal pigeons native of Asia, Africa, and Australia, and belonging to {Megaloprepia}, {Carpophaga}, and allied genera.
{Tree pipit}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Pipit}.
{Tree porcupine} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Central and South American arboreal porcupines belonging to the genera {Ch[ae]tomys} and {Sphingurus}. They have an elongated and somewhat prehensile tail, only four toes on the hind feet, and a body covered with short spines mixed with bristles. One South American species ({Sphingurus villosus}) is called also {couiy}; another ({Sphingurus prehensilis}) is called also {c[oe]ndou}.
{Tree rat} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large ratlike West Indian rodents belonging to the genera {Capromys} and {Plagiodon}. They are allied to the porcupines.
{Tree serpent} (Zo["o]l.), a tree snake.
{Tree shrike} (Zo["o]l.), a bush shrike.
{Tree snake} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of snakes of the genus {Dendrophis}. They live chiefly among the branches of trees, and are not venomous.
{Tree sorrel} (Bot.), a kind of sorrel ({Rumex Lunaria}) which attains the stature of a small tree, and bears greenish flowers. It is found in the Canary Islands and Tenerife.
{Tree sparrow} (Zo["o]l.) any one of several species of small arboreal sparrows, especially the American tree sparrow ({Spizella monticola}), and the common European species ({Passer montanus}).
{Tree swallow} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus {Hylochelidon} which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and adjacent regions. Called also {martin} in Australia.
{Tree swift} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of swifts of the genus {Dendrochelidon} which inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia.
{Tree tiger} (Zo["o]l.), a leopard.
{Tree toad} (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of amphibians belonging to {Hyla} and allied genera of the family {Hylid[ae]}. They are related to the common frogs and toads, but have the tips of the toes expanded into suckers by means of which they cling to the bark and leaves of trees. Only one species ({Hyla arborea}) is found in Europe, but numerous species occur in America and Australia. The common tree toad of the Northern United States ({Hyla versicolor}) is noted for the facility with which it changes its colors. Called also {tree frog}. See also {Piping frog}, under {Piping}, and {Cricket frog}, under {Cricket}.
{Tree warbler} (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of arboreal warblers belonging to {Phylloscopus} and allied genera.
{Tree wool} (Bot.), a fine fiber obtained from the leaves of pine trees.
Tree \Tree\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treeing}.] 1. To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel. --J. Burroughs.
2. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to tree a boot. See {Tree}, n., 3.
The 18-year-old's piece pictures a wolf standing by a downed tree in the snow with a rising moon over the mountains.
It isn't tied down or anything," Bill Gibson, 58, said as he hauled away a 12-foot-long branch that had fallen from a tree next to his undamaged trailer house in Venice, near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Leaves have turned brown and fallen off the beloved 65-foot tree since a potent herbicide was poured at its base in what police said was an attempt by a 45-year-old farm-supply salesman to cast a spell or a curse.
When you have checked this and cleared the small limbs and branches from the bottom portion of the trunk, you're ready to fell the tree.
"It was a scraping noise, like a tree falling or a snowplow dragging along the road.
Today's weed tree may be tomorrow's miracle, and what once was wasted may soon be developed as a valuable resource.
The Grinch who stole Ricardo Hernandez's Christmas tree couldn't steal Southern California's Christmas spirit.
Vast tracts of the hilly high country has been converted to forestry, and it takes 25 to 30 years for a tree to reach maturity.
While the spring growth will be a milestone, Giedraitis said, it could be two years before the tree is "out of the woods."
Armed with a tree limb, Towns told the man, "Don't get up, if you do I'm going to break your legs," he said.
The construction worker told police in June after he cut down the tree, "Now I can get the Disney Channel."
The assailants tied the officers to a tree and stole their automatic rifles but did not harm them, a police spokesman said.
Mrs. Bush also gave reporters a glimpse of the Bush's personal Christmas tree, upstairs in their private quarters in the Yellow Oval Room.
At Glasgow this tall tree is covered in buds, like tight little pin-cushions, and brilliant scarlet puffs of flower.
Put some in your Christmas tree stand, and the tree will last longer.
Put some in your Christmas tree stand, and the tree will last longer.
The private foundation the president proposes would use $35 million in federal funds and would help raise private contributions for tree preservation and planting projects.
If distribution is good there's no need to settle for anything but a good tree." Today, farmers have set their sights on growing the ultimate tree.
If distribution is good there's no need to settle for anything but a good tree." Today, farmers have set their sights on growing the ultimate tree.
"One 12-hour storm can wipe out 30 years work," he told the president, adding that he was sure some tree farmers in South Carolina had been devastated by Hurricane Hugo.
A convicted killer drove a fire truck in an attempt to escape prison, ramming fences, gates and other vehicles during a rampage that ended when she crashed into a tree.
Mr. Null, a radio and television personality, could be characterized as a fundamentalist tree hugger.
But despite all the hubbub, Waldenites hung on to the original goal: find their best tree and give it to the country.
The crane sideswiped one car parked on the north side of the street and clipped off a tree and a utility pole before coming to rest atop two parked cars.
Also applied at bloom time is Elgetol, a "thinner" that burns off some of the flowers, reducing the number of apples a tree will bear.
Police said Rosalee Diana Dixon, 29, was gunned down while drinking beer with friends under a tree shortly before midnight Tuesday and that Ina Green, 45, was killed by gunmen who broke into her home before dawn Wednesday.
It is like a tree whose trunk is the River Plate and whose roots are in the Atlantic Ocean. 'That's why Mercosur makes sense and why the accession of Bolivia is reasonable.
But the court upheld the city of Pittsburgh's right to display a Jewish menorah, which stood alongside a Christmas tree in the City-County Building.
So the competition for sales this year will be even tougher, meaning "there aren't going to be any easy plums falling off the tree into our laps."
A tree lot donated a tree that was decorated with ornaments taken from the police station tree.