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| appendage |
a limb or other body part attached to the main trunk of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| araroba |
a bitter yellow medicinal powder obtained from cavities in the trunk of a Brazilian tree; Goa powder. [1/2 definitions] |
| areca |
any of several tall palm trees of tropical Asia, such as the betel palm, having a smooth, slender trunk and feathery leaves and bearing red or orange nuts. [1/2 definitions] |
| baobab |
a large African tree with a trunk up to thirty feet thick and large, gourd-like, fleshy-centered fruits. |
| bole |
the trunk of a tree. |
| boot |
the British word for the large compartment in the rear of an automobile used to store items such as packages and tools. "Boot" has the same meaning as "trunk." [1/4 definitions] |
| bottletree |
any of various trees native to Australia that have a swollen, bottle-shaped trunk. |
| branch |
a woody part of a tree or bush that grows out from the trunk. [1/2 definitions] |
| centaur |
a creature in Greek mythology that has the head, arms, and chest of a man and the trunk and legs of a horse. |
| date palm |
a tall palm tree with a thick trunk, cultivated in tropical and desert regions for its dates. |
| deadwood |
on a tree, branches or sections of trunk that are dead. [1/2 definitions] |
| dugout |
a boat or canoe made by hollowing out a tree trunk. [1/3 definitions] |
| elephant |
an enormous mammal with a very long nose called a trunk. Elephants have curved tusks, huge, floppy ears, and four long, thick legs. Elephants use their trunks to pick up food, drink water, or lift things. They use their tusks to dig roots. Elephants travel in herds, eating tons of plants every day. African elephants are the largest mammals that live on land. Indian elephants are smaller and can be trained to work with people. |
| flitch |
a lengthwise cut from a tree trunk, as for veneer. [1/4 definitions] |
| footlocker |
a small trunk used to store clothing and personal belongings, as of a soldier, and often kept at the foot of one's bed. |
| girdle |
a ring made on a tree trunk by removing the bark. [1/7 definitions] |
| gnarled |
bent and twisted, as a tree's branches or trunk. [1/2 definitions] |
| hope chest |
a chest, trunk, or the like into which a young woman puts items such as clothing and household articles toward anticipated needs as a wife or homemaker. |
| knot1 |
the place where a branch grows out of the trunk of a tree. When wood is cut into boards, the knot looks like a dark spot. [1/6 definitions] |
| lid |
a hinged or removable cover for a container such as a dish, jar, or trunk. [1/6 definitions] |
| log1 |
a large, thick piece of a tree trunk or large tree limb, esp. a long piece of trunk ready for sawing. [1/7 definitions] |
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