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tree Listen to audio/ˈtri:/ noun
plural trees
[count] 1 : a usually tall plant that has a thick, wooden stem and many large branches
pine/oak/apple trees He chopped/cut down the tree.see color picture; see also christmas tree, gum tree
2 : a drawing that connects things with lines to show how they are related to each other
a tree (diagram) that shows the relationships between different languagessee also family tree
barking up the wrong treesee 1bark
grow on treessee grow
not see the forest for the trees (US) or US miss the forest for the trees or Brit not see the wood for the trees
: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because you are considering only a few parts of it
This investment would be good for the company, but he's so concerned about saving money that he can't see the forest for the trees.
out of your tree
informal : crazy
That guy is completely out of his tree. [=(more commonly) out of his mind]
top of the treesee 1top
— see also shoe tree
— treed adjective
a heavily treed [=wooded] area [=an area in which there are many trees]
— tree·less Listen to audio /ˈtri:ləs/ adjective
a treeless plain
— tree·like Listen to audio /ˈtri:ˌlaɪk/ adjective
a treelike structure

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