tree 
/ˈtri:/ noun
plural trees /ˈtri:/ noun [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 languages — see also family tree
▪ pine/oak/apple trees ▪ He chopped/cut down the tree. — see color picture; see also christmas tree, gum tree
▪ a tree (diagram) that shows the relationships between different languages — see also family tree
barking up the wrong tree — see 1bark
grow on trees — see 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.
▪ 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
top of the tree — see 1top
— see also shoe tree
— treed adjective
▪ a heavily treed [=wooded] area [=an area in which there are many trees]
▪ a heavily treed [=wooded] area [=an area in which there are many trees]
— tree·less /ˈtri:ləs/ adjective
▪ a treeless plain
/ˈtri:ləs/ adjective ▪ a treeless plain
— tree·like /ˈtri:ˌlaɪk/ adjective
▪ a treelike structure
/ˈtri:ˌlaɪk/ adjective ▪ a treelike structure
