tree trunk

/tri trəŋk/
/tri trəŋk/
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Other forms: tree trunks

Definitions of tree trunk
  1. noun
    the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
    synonyms: bole, trunk
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    type of:
    stalk, stem
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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