treble clef |
a musical symbol placed on the second line from the bottom of the staff to indicate G above middle C; G clef. |
tree |
a perennial woody plant consisting of roots, a trunk, and branches, usu. growing to a substantial height. [5 definitions] |
tree fern |
any of various, mostly tropical ferns that grow as large as trees and have a woody, trunklike stem with large, divided fronds at the top. |
tree frog |
any of various small frogs that live in trees and have long toes with adhesive disks at the tip that aid in climbing. |
tree house |
a structure built within the branches of a tree for the purpose of play. |
tree lawn |
a strip of grass and often trees between a sidewalk and a roadway. |
treeless |
combined form of tree. |
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. |