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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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tree perennial plant having a woody stem and of considerable height and size; piece of wood (as in
axle t.,
cross t.,
swingle t.,
saddle t.,
boot t., and
treenail) OE.; pedigree XIII. OE.
trēo(w) = OS.
trio,
treo (MDu.
-tere), ON.
tré, Goth.
triu :- Gmc. *
trewam, f. zero-grade of IE. *
deru- *
doru- *
dru-, repr. by Skr.
dāru,
dru- tree. Gr.
dóru, pl.
doûra wood, spear, Lith.
dervà pinewood. OIr.
daur, W.
derwen oak.
Hence
tre(e)nail cylindrical pin of hard wood used in fastening timbers together. XIII.
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TREES INSPIRE CENTRAL NEW YORK STUDENTS; BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT BAKER HIGH DEDICATED TODAY.(Local)
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 "Ledger (Lakeland, Florida)")
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; ...Under state law, all trees within 1,900 feet of a canker-infected tree must be cut down and burned...about $55 per mature tree. "You have to play it...intensive surveys of all trees within at least 3,800 feet of each positive tree, Feiber said. All Polk...
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; ...Ratliff said. The tree business itself can...Brawner's lost 3,000 trees in one year to unfavorable...greenhouse. Watts Tree Farm sells about 3,000 trees each season, split...what makes the best tree," Watt said. Tastes in trees change regularly...
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 "The Record (Kitchener, Ontario)")
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Trees are on our side.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario); 4/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...Kitchener is in the midst of a tree inventory, which will...the estimated 45,000 trees on city property. This...between $1.50 and $2 a tree, up from five to 10 cents a tree, said Rob Keen of the provincewide group Trees Ontario. But now, with...
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Tree Bank Enjoys `Good Green Year;' Roots Cross State
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 4/22/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...nurseries and distributed at cost. That practice will change as trees begin to mature on newly established tree farms. "We now have 12 tree farms growing trees for us," Caffrey said. The tree farms are scattered throughout Oklahoma, primarily on prison...
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Trees: National Champions.(Book review)
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Christmas tree growers ramp up against artificial ones.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...the deluge of fake trees. The nation's tree growers have watched...National Christmas Tree Association said...the number of real trees sold by wholesalers...buy another real tree next year." With...said, fresh-cut trees can last four to...
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Trees keep giving long after the holidays Communities pick them up, make wood chips for landscaping
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/8/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Belgium, do not offer tree pickup, but Fredonia accepts trees taken to its recycling...through Jan. 19. Trees left at the curb...Thiensville: Tree recycling started...scheduled for Jan. 19. Trees should be at curbside...m. Belgium: Tree collection is only...
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 "Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN)")
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Tree-cuttings leave residents stumped.
Newspaper article from: Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN); 5/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...opposing the county's tree-cutting policy after...maintenance crews cut down trees in January along Olmsted...intrinsic value for trees like that in our community...he said. Cases of tree cuttings --Viola...opposing the county's tree-cutting policy...whether to replant trees in the ...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Trees down, business up.(Business)(Companies specializing in tree removal busy cleaning up after the storm)
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; ...and machinery access to the tree or trees. Costs mentioned Tuesday by local tree services started at about...reach at least $3,500. "Trees on houses - that's the (top) priority with tree companies," Dame said...
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Trees in Mythology
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
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Trees
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...roots (e.g., tree ferns) or persistent...cycads and palms). Trees are regularly associated...ever produced larger trees than the Big Tree redwoods ( Sequoiadendron...meters high. Big Tree redwoods are also among the oldest known trees, reaching ages of...
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Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
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Tea Tree Oil
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Tree Top, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...ingredients in the food industry. Tree Top's juice-testing laboratories...juice industry. 1940s Roots Tree Top's roots can be traced...consumers in three sizes. The name Tree Top came about from the winning...fruit grew at the top of the trees. Charbonneau kept his office...
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