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Brewer's: Fig-tree
It is said that Judas hanged himself on a fig-tree. (See Elder-Tree.) “Quæret aliquis qua ex arborë Judas se suspenderit? Arbor ficus fuisse dicitur.” —Barradius. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Fir-tree
(The). Atys was metamorphosed into a fir-tree by Cybele, as he was about to lay violent hands on himself. (Ovid Metamorphoses, x. fable 2.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Brewer's: Flowers and Trees
(1) Dedicated to heathen gods: The Cornel cherry-tree to Apollo The Cypress to Pluto. The Dittany to The Moon. The Laurel to Apollo. The Lily to Juno. The Maiden's-hair to Pluto. The…Brewer's: Elder-tree
Sir John Maundeville, speaking of the Pool of Siloe, says, “Fast by is the elder-tree on which Judas hanged himself. when he sold and betrayed our Lord.” Shakespeare, in Love's Labour's…Brewer's: Palm Tree
is said to grow faster for being weighed down. Hence it is the symbol of resolution overcoming calamity. It is believed by Orientals to have sprung from the residue of the clay of which…Christmas Tree Trivia
Welcome to the Christmas Trees Quiz! These festive evergreens are a beloved symbol of the holiday season. How well do you know your Christmas tree trivia? Let's find out!neem tree
(Encyclopedia) neem tree or margosa tree, a fast-growing broad-leaved evergreen, Azadirachta indica, native to India and Myanmar. Its extracts have been used for centuries in Asia as pesticides,…bo tree
(Encyclopedia) bo tree or pipalpipalpēˈpəl [key], fig tree (Ficus religiosa) of India held sacred by the Buddhists, who believe that Gautama received enlightenment under a bo tree at Bodh Gaya. A…marbling
(Encyclopedia) marbling, in bookbinding, a process of coloring the sides, edges, or end papers of a book in a design that suggests the veins and mottles of marble. In tree marbling, as of tree calf…tree frog
(Encyclopedia) tree frog, name for any of the small tree- or shrub-inhabiting frogs of the family Hylidae, characterized by an adhesive disk on the tip of each of the clawlike toes. This family has…Trending
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