tree

noun

A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.

Any other plant (such as a large shrub or herb) that is reminiscent of the above in form and size.

(computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children, but does not share children with other nodes.

(graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.

(graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.

Any structure or construct having branches representing divergence or possible choices.

(often in the plural, slang) Marijuana.

An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.

A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open.

The structural frame of a saddle.

The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.

(chemistry) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.

(cartomancy) The fifth Lenormand card.

(mathematics) An extremely fast-growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

A surname.

(uncountable, mathematics) Alternative letter-case form of TREE. [(mathematics) An extremely fast-growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.]

(mathematics) Alternative letter-case form of TREE. [(mathematics) An extremely fast-growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.]

(archaic outside Christianity) A cross or gallows.

verb

(transitive) To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.

(intransitive) To take refuge in a tree.

(transitive) To place upon a shoe tree; to fit with a shoe tree; to stretch upon a shoe tree.

(transitive) To place in a tree.

Synonyms for tree

saplingn lancewoodn conifern candleberryn ailanthusn catalpan pinen bayberryn banyann evergreenn

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