noun
Meaning 1
A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.
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Phrase guide
tree of life
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/tɹi ʌv laɪf/
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noun
Meaning 2
A metaphor used to describe the phylogenetic relationships between organisms, both living and extinct; a diagram that shows those relationships, with a treelike appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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noun
Meaning 4
The central mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism, also known as the ten sephiroth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 生命之樹 /生命之树 (shēngmìngzhīshù) — biology
- Chinese Mandarin: 生命樹 /生命树 (shēngmìngshù) — biology
- Polish: drzewo życia — biology
- Danish: livstræ — biblical
- German: Lebensbaum — biblical
- Polish: drzewo życia — biblical