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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

tree farm
noun a forest (or part of a forest) where trees are grown for commercial use

tree fern
noun any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae

tree heath
noun evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes

tree house
noun a playhouse built in the branches of a tree

tree hugger
noun derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests

tree lizard
Urosaurus ornatus noun a climbing lizard of western United States and northern Mexico

tree lupine
Lupinus arboreus noun evergreen shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having showy yellow or blue flowers; naturalized in Australia

tree mallow
velvetleaf 2 velvet-leaf 2 Lavatera arborea noun arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States

tree martin
Hirundo nigricans noun of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities

tree of heaven
tree of the gods noun deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

tree of knowledge
noun the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve

tree onion
Egyptian onion noun type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers

tree shrew
noun insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout

tree sparrow
noun finch common in winter in the northern U.S.

tree squirrel
noun any typical arboreal squirrel

tree surgeon
arborist noun a specialist in treating damaged trees

tree surgery
noun treatment of damaged or decaying trees

tree swallow
Hirundo nigricans noun of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities

tree swift
crested swift noun birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees

tree toad
noun arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America

tree tobacco
mustard tree noun evergreen South American shrub naturalized in United States; occasionally responsible for poisoning livestock

tree tomato
tamarillo noun South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor

tree wallaby
tree kangaroo noun arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length

treehopper
noun small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs

treelet
noun a small tree

treenail
trenail noun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast

trefoil
noun an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

trefoil arch
noun a pointed arch having cusps in the intrados on either side of the apex

trek
noun any long and difficult trip

trekker
noun a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)

trellis
treillage noun latticework used to support climbing plants

Trema
genus Trema noun an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia

Trematoda
class Trematoda noun parasitic flatworms (including flukes)

tremble
shiver noun a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

trembler
noun one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear

trembles
noun disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

Tremella
genus Tremella noun fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain

Tremella foliacea
noun a jelly fungus with a fruiting body 5-15 cm broad and gelatinous in consistency; resembles a bunch of leaf lettuce; mostly water and brownish in color

Tremella reticulata
noun a jelly fungus with an erect whitish fruiting body and a highly variable shape (sometimes resembling coral fungi)

Tremellaceae
family Tremellaceae noun a family of basidiomycetous fungi of the order Tremellales that have the basidium divided longitudinally

Tremellales
order Tremellales noun fungi varying from gelatinous to waxy or even horny in texture; most are saprophytic

tremolite
noun a white or pale green mineral (calcium magnesium silicate) of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos

tremolo
noun vocal vibrato especially an excessive or poorly controlled one

tremor
shudder noun an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

tremulously
adverb in a tremulous manner; `the leaves rustled tremulously in the wind`

trench
noun a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

trench coat
noun a military style raincoat; belted with deep pockets

trench fever
noun marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice

trench foot
immersion foot noun resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

trench knife
noun a knife with a double-edged blade for hand-to-hand fighting

trench warfare
noun a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other; `instead of the war ending quickly, it became bogged down in trench warfare`

trenchantly
adverb in a vigorous and effective manner; `he defended his client`s civil rights trenchantly`

trencher
noun a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved

trend
movement noun a general tendency to change (as of opinion); `not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book`; `a broad movement of the electorate to the right`

trend analysis
noun analysis of changes over time

trend line
noun a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend

trend setting
noun the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion

trend-setter
taste-maker noun someone who popularizes a new fashion

trendsetting
trend-setting adjective initiating or popularizing a trend

trendy
voguish adjective in accord with the latest fad; `trendy ideas`; `trendy clothes`; `voguish terminology`

Trent
River Trent noun a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

Trentino-Alto Adige
noun a region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria

Trento
Trent noun a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent

trepan
noun a drill for cutting circular holes around a center

trepan
noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

trepang
Holothuria edulis noun of warm coasts from Australia to Asia; used as food especially by Chinese

trephination
noun a operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull

trephine
noun a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

trepidation
noun a feeling of alarm or dread

treponema
noun spirochete that causes disease in humans (e.g. syphilis and yaws)

Treponemataceae
family Treponemataceae noun small spirochetes some parasitic or pathogenic

trespass
encroachment noun entry to another`s property without right or permission

trespass
verb enter unlawfully on someone`s property; `Don`t trespass on my land!`

trespass de bonis asportatis
noun an action brought to recover damages from a person who has taken goods or property from its rightful owner

trespass on the case
noun an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss; `a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case`

trespass quare clausum fregit
noun the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff

trespass viet armis
noun trespass with force and arms resulting in injury to another`s person or property

trestle
noun sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop

trestle bridge
noun a bridge supported by trestlework

trestle table
noun a table supported on trestles

trestlework
noun a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.

Trevelyan
George Otto Trevelyan noun English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)

Trevelyan
noun English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)

Trevithick
Richard Trevithick noun English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)

trews
noun tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan

trey
noun one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

tri-chad
noun a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners

tri-iodothyronine
noun thyronine with three iodine atoms added

triad
noun a set of three similar things considered as a unit

Triaenodon
genus Triaenodon noun a genus of Triakidae

triage
noun sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food

Triakidae
family Triakidae noun small sharks with smooth skins and lacking spines on their dorsal fins

trial
tribulation noun an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event; `his mother-in-law`s visits were a great trial for him`; `life is full of tribulations`; `a visitation of the plague`

trial and error
noun experimenting until a solution is found

trial attorney
trial lawyer noun a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law

trial balance
noun a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality

trial balloon
noun a balloon sent up to test air currents

trial court
noun the first court before which the facts of a case are decided

trial judge
noun a judge in a trial court

trial period
test period noun a period of time during which someone or something is tested