| tree line |
the limit of northern or southern latitude beyond which trees do not grow to their normal height. [2 definitions] |
| treenail |
a wooden peg used to fasten timbers, esp. in ships, which swells and tightens when wet. |
| tree of heaven |
an Asian shade tree, widely cultivated in the United States, that has compound leaves and unpleasant-smelling flowers. |
| tree of knowledge |
according to the Old Testament, the tree whose forbidden fruit gave Adam and Eve the knowledge of good and evil, and caused their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. |
| tree of life |
in the Bible, a tree in the Garden of Eden bearing fruit that would confer immortality to one who ate it. [3 definitions] |
| tree ring |
one of the concentric rings of wood visible in a cross section of a tree representing the layer of growth from one year. |
| tree squirrel |
any squirrel that lives in trees, such as the gray squirrel. |
| tree surgery |
the treatment of diseased and damaged trees, as by removing limbs, filling cavities, and dressing wounds in the bark. |
| tree toad |
see tree frog. |
| treetop |
the crown of a tree. |
| trefoil |
any of several plants, such as the clovers, that have compound leaves with three leaflets. [3 definitions] |
| trek |
to travel or make one's way, usu. slowly and arduously. [2 definitions] |
| trellis |
a framework incorporating a lattice, often used as a support for climbing plants. [4 definitions] |
| trematode |
any of various parasitic flatworms that have one or more external suckers with which to attach themselves to a host. |
| tremble |
to shake or quiver involuntarily, as from fear, exhaustion, or cold. [4 definitions] |
| tremendous |
extraordinarily large in degree or size. [3 definitions] |
| tremolo |
a musical vibration produced by singing or playing one note, or two alternate notes, in rapid repetition; vibrato. [2 definitions] |
| tremor |
an involuntary shaking or quivering; fit of trembling. [4 definitions] |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. [3 definitions] |
| trenail |
variant of treenail. |
| trench |
a deep narrow excavation or furrow; ditch. [8 definitions] |