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/tree"euhn wair'/, n.household utensils, dishes, etc., made entirely of wood.[TREEN + WARE1]
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treenware — noun, singular or plural in construction see treen … New Collegiate Dictionary
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treenware — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: treen (I) + ware : treen * * * /tree euhn wair /, n. household utensils, dishes, etc., made entirely of wood. [TREEN + WARE1] … Useful english dictionary
treen — noun, singular or plural in construction Etymology: treen wooden, from Middle English, from Old English trēowen, from trēow tree, wood Date: 1927 small woodenware called also treenware … New Collegiate Dictionary
North American burl treen — Burl treen refers to small household items carved from knotty outgrowths of trees. These items forms a part of nearly every major Americana and Native Americana collection. Contents 1 Background 2 Manufacture Methods 2.1 Native American … Wikipedia
treen — /tree euhn/, adj. 1. made entirely of wood. n. 2. treenware. [bef. 1000; ME (adj.); OE treowen. See TREE, EN2] * * * ▪ woodenware small wooden objects in daily domestic or farm use and in use in trades and professions. Treen includes a wide … Universalium
treen — a. made of wood. ♦ treenware, n. cups, dishes etc. made of wood … Dictionary of difficult words
treen — [trēn] n. [< obs. pl., trees or obs. adj., wooden < OE trēow, TREE] decorative objects, esp. antiques, made of wood: also treenware [trēnwer΄] n … English World dictionary
tre|en — «TREE uhn, treen», noun, plural en, adjective. –n. woodenware, especially bowls, dishes, or the like; treenware. –adj. wooden: »a treen paten of ancient date (Athenaeum). ╂[Old English trēowen made of wood < trēo tree] … Useful english dictionary
