| acacia |
a tree that grows in tropical areas of the world, especially in parts of Africa and Australia. The branches of an acacia spread out very wide and evenly across the top. Sometimes the top of the tree looks almost flat. |
| acorn |
the fruit of an oak tree. |
| alder |
a tree or shrub of the birch family that grows in mostly cool, damp areas and drops its leaves every year. |
| almond |
a small tree related to the cherry tree that grows in warm areas and produces seeds that can be eaten. [2/3 definitions] |
| annual ring |
one of the rings of wood on the inside of a tree that can be seen when the tree is cut into logs. Each ring represents a year of growth. |
| apple |
the tree on which this fruit grows. [1/2 definitions] |
| apricot |
the tree that bears this fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| ash2 |
a tree that is related to the olive tree. It has seeds that look like wings and leaves of more than one part. [2 definitions] |
| aspen |
a kind of poplar tree with leaves that shake in the slightest breeze. |
| balsa |
a tree of tropical America, whose wood is very light in weight. [2 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
a tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States. It is an evergreen tree and is cut for lumber and Christmas trees. |
| bamboo |
a tropical grass plant that has hard, woody, hollow stalks. Bamboo stalks grow straight and tall, and very quickly. Many kinds of bamboo grow as high as a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| beech |
a tree that has smooth, gray bark and nuts that people can eat. |
| birch |
a tree or shrub with hard wood and smooth bark that can be peeled off. |
| blaze2 |
a spot or mark on a tree to show a trail. [1/3 definitions] |
| bough |
a main branch of a tree. |
| branch |
a woody part of a tree or bush that grows out from the trunk; limb. [1/4 definitions] |
| butternut |
a tree of North America with leaves that drop every year. The butternut is related to the walnut. [2 definitions] |
| cacao |
a South American tree with yellowish flowers and reddish brown seeds. [2 definitions] |
| camphor |
a white substance with a very strong smell that is taken from the camphor tree. A form of camphor can also be made by people. Camphor is used in making some kinds of medicine and plastic. |
| carob |
a tree of the Mediterranean that has long, flat pods with a sweet pulp and hard seeds. [2 definitions] |