Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or resembling a tree.
- adjective Living in trees; arboreal.
- adjective Having many trees; wooded.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or belonging to trees; living on or among trees; frequenting forests; arboraceous.
- Having the form, constitution, and habits of a tree; having more or less the character of a tree; arborescent.
- Abounding in trees; wooded.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the form, constitution, or habits, of a proper tree, in distinction from a shrub.
- adjective Pertaining to, or growing on, trees.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Woody (as opposed toherbaceous ). - adjective
Wooded , covered withtrees .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling a tree in form and branching structure
- adjective inhabiting or frequenting trees
- adjective abounding in trees
Etymologies
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Examples
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On the banks Stravadium, and an arboreous Butea, a Combretum, are common.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Towards the mouth of the pass, Paederia involucrata, Villarsia, Lycioid, Stenophyllum and _Ukko_ are common, but they are rare inside, although the last continues some distance up the hills and attains a large size, becoming quite arboreous.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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The chief arboreous vegetation consists of Rubiaceae, Mimoseae, Cassiaceae (_Bauhinia_),
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Embelica, and a stunted arboreous Symplocos, Anthistiria arundinacea common, with chesnuts (Castaneae).
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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At 8,900 feet, Junipers cease, woods of Q. ilecifolia and Pinus cedroides, Rosa microphylla, shrubby Rhododendrons, that which was arboreous previously now becoming shrubby, Berberis asiatica, Taxus or
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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The only new arboreous vegetation consists in an Acer, which is a small tree, also a small Poplar and Quercus semecarpifolius, this varies greatly, Pinus Smithiana, Limonia laureola, a shrubby Rhododendron.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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To the S.W. there is a group of somewhat decayed Shan Pagodas, and a Poonghie house, around which are planted mango trees and a beautiful arboreous Bauhinia,
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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In Kamschatka also they assume a sub-arboreous type, as well as on the steppes of Afghanistan.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 Various
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At a temple near Jaisa found the Juniper of Oongar in flower, and arboreous, attaining a height of about 40 feet.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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An arboreous Gardenia, as at Mergui; Myrtacea, Vitex, Bauhinia of yesterday; Randia, Andropogon aciculare; some stunted bamboos were likewise observed.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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