Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Trees in American Thesaurus
Trees
alder (noun)
a tree that grows near water and has round leaves and long thin yellow flowers called catkins
ash (noun)
a tree with a smooth gray bark (=substance that covers its trunk)
aspen (noun)
a tall thin tree that grows in North America and Europe and has leaves that rustle (=make a noise as they rub against each other) in the wind
baobab (noun)
a tree with a short thick trunk that produces fruit you can eat. Baobabs grow in Africa and Australia and live for a very long time.
bay tree (noun)
a tree with leaves that are used as an herb in cooking
beech (noun)
a large tree with smooth gray bark and small nuts
box (noun)
a tree with small shiny leaves that people grow especially around the edges of their yards
cacao (noun)
a tropical tree, the seeds of which are used for making chocolate and cocoa
copper beech (noun)
a type of beech tree that has purple-brown leaves
elder (noun)
a small tree with black berries (=small round fruit)
eucalyptus (noun)
a tall tree originally from Australia with leaves that do not fall off in winter. It produces an oil that is used in medicines.
fir (noun)
a tall tree with thin sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter. It produces large hard brown fruits called cones and can be called a fir or a fir tree.
gum (noun)
gum tree (noun)
hawthorn (noun)
a small tree that produces red berries and has thorns
holly (noun)
a bush or tree with dark green leaves with sharp points and small bright red berries
larch (noun)
a tree with thin sharp leaves called needles that fall in the winter. Larches produce brown fruits called cones.
oak (noun)
a large tree that can live for a very long time and produces small hard fruits called acorns
osier (noun)
a willow tree with long thin branches that can be bent easily and are used for making baskets
palm (noun)
a palm tree, or a large plant similar to a palm tree
palm tree (noun)
a tropical tree without branches that has large wide leaves growing from the top of its trunk
pine (noun)
a tall tree with thin sharp leaves called needles that do not fall off in winter, and hard brown fruits called cones
piñon (noun)
a type of short pine tree that grows in the West of North America and produces pine nuts that you can eat
pitch pine (noun)
a type of North American pine tree that produces turpentine
rowan (noun)
a small tree that produces bright red berries (=small round fruits)
sandalwood (noun)
a tree with a pleasant-smelling wood, grown in India for its oil and used for making soap and perfume
silver birch (noun)
a tall thin tree with light gray or white bark
spruce (noun)
a tall tree that has thin sharp leaves that do not fall off in winter and produces hard brown fruits called cones