Middle English tree continues Old English trēow in the wood and plant sense.
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tree
tree, wood
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · woody perennialtrēow
tree, wood
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Tree — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English from Old English trēow
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