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treant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹiːɛnt/
  • /ˈtɹiːənt/
  • /ˈtɹiːænt/
  • /ˈtɹeɪənt/
  • /ˈtɹiːɑnt/
  • rhymes with -iːɛnt
  • rhymes with -ɛnt
  • rhymes with -iːənt
  • rhymes with -iːænt
  • rhymes with -eɪənt
  • rhymes with -iːɑnt
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noun

Meaning 1

A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: fantasy roleplaying games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tree + ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent. Used as a replacement for ent due to copyright issues; cf. halfling.