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Tree — Tree, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Treed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treeing}.] 1. To drive to a tree; to cause to ascend a tree; as, a dog trees a squirrel. J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster] 2. To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imp — /imp/, n. 1. a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. 2. a mischievous child. 3. Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree. 4. Archaic. an offspring. v.t. 5. Falconry. a. to graft (feathers) into a wing. b. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.)… … Universalium
Imp — An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word derives from the term ympe , used to denote a young grafted tree.Imps are usually described as mischievous more than seriously … Wikipedia
Imp. — 1. Emperor. [ < L Imperator] 2. Empress. [ < L Imperatrix] * * * abbrev 1. Imperator (Latin), Emperor 2. Imperatrix (Latin), Empress 3. Imperial * * * imp «ihmp», noun, verb … Useful english dictionary
imp. — 1. imperative. 2. imperfect. 3. imperial. 4. impersonal. 5. implement. 6. import. 7. important. 8. imported. 9. importer. 10. imprimatur. 11. in the first place. [ < L … Useful english dictionary
imp — [OE] Old English impe meant ‘new shoot, sapling’. Its ultimate source was medieval Latin impotus ‘graft’, a borrowing from Greek émphutos, which itself was an adjective derived from the verb emphúein ‘implant’. In the early Middle English period… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
imp — [[t]ɪmp[/t]] n. 1) myt a small devil or demon 2) a mischievous child 3) Obs. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree 4) spo to repair or graft (a falcon s wing, tail, or feather) so as to improve powers of flight • Etymology: bef. 900; ME impe, OE … From formal English to slang
Man-eating tree — can refer to any of various legendary or cryptid carnivorous plants that are large enough to kill and consume a person or other large animal.[1] In actuality, the carnivorous plant with the largest known traps is probably Nepenthes rajah, which… … Wikipedia
Bottle tree — or bottle tree may refer to: * Adansonia species, the baobabs; ** Adansonia gregorii , the boab; * Pachypodium lealii, (Apocynaceae), the bottle tree of Namibia and Angola; * The genus Moringa, (Moringaceae), of the Madagascar spiny thickets and… … Wikipedia
To box a tree — Box Box, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boxed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Boxing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To inclose in a box. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with boxes, as a wheel. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.) To inclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to bring to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
