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Definition for tree

noun as in large plant enclosed in bark and shedding leaves

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forest, sapling, seedling, shrub, timber, wood

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The name reflects its position in the Tyrannosaur family tree -- standing as the "prince" before the "king," Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Active at night, it climbs trees in search of food and takes shelter during the day in burrows or among tree branches.

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Near Winter’s home in Studio City sits a small riverside park shaded by cottonwood trees, where the native plants attract hummingbirds.

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The man killed by a tree branch on Tuesday had been on a popular walking trail in the New Zealand capital.

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But take one cutting from a palm tree, you get a single new tree.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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