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Christmas tree   /krˈɪsməs tri/   Listen
Christmas tree

noun
1.
Australian tree or shrub with red flowers; often used in Christmas decoration.  Synonyms: Ceratopetalum gummiferum, Christmas bush.
2.
A terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses.  Synonyms: fire tree, flame tree, Nuytsia floribunda.
3.
Tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark.  Synonyms: Abies alba, European silver fir.
4.
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed.  Synonyms: Abies amabilis, amabilis fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, white fir.
5.
An ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration.





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"Christmas tree" Quotes from Famous Books



... Miss Ellen say, 'Harriet, have de Christmas Tree carry in and de holly and evergreens.' Den she puts de candles on de tree and hangs de stockin's up for de white chillen and de black chillen. Nex' mornin', everybody up 'fore day and somethin' for us all, and for de men a keg of cider or ...
— Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. - Texas Narratives, Part 2 • Works Projects Administration
... three-dimensional scheme of feeling, analyze each of the following states of mind (for example, a child just admitted to the presence of the Christmas tree would be in a state of mind that ...
— Psychology - A Study Of Mental Life • Robert S. Woodworth
... hundred colors flashing and changing, as the groups shifted, before the eye could take in the composition of the picture. A sudden thrill of exhilaration rioted in John's pulses, and he trembled like a child before the gay disclosure of a Christmas tree. Meredith swore to himself that he would not have known him for the man of five minutes agone. Two small, bright red spots glowed in his cheeks; he held himself erect with head thrown back and shoulders squared, and the idolizing Tom thought he looked as a king ought ...
— The Gentleman From Indiana • Booth Tarkington
... to our waffles and sausage, Jake told us how pleased the Shimerdas had been with their presents; even Ambrosch was friendly and went to the creek with him to cut the Christmas tree. It was a soft grey day outside, with heavy clouds working across the sky, and occasional squalls of snow. There were always odd jobs to be done about the barn on holidays, and the men were busy until afternoon. Then Jake and I played dominoes, while Otto wrote a long letter home to his ...
— My Antonia • Willa Cather


Words linked to "Christmas tree" :   genus Ceratopetalum, ornament, Nuytsia, parasitic plant, tree, silver fir, genus Nuytsia, red silver fir, Ceratopetalum, decoration, ornamentation


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