different between treen vs tureen

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?i?n/

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

treen

1. (obsolete) plural of tree

Etymology 2

From Middle English treen, from Old English triewen, from Proto-Germanic *triw?naz, equivalent to tree +? -en. See trencher, truncher.

Adjective

treen (comparative more treen, superlative most treen)

1. (now chiefly dialectal) Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.

Noun

treen (countable and uncountable, plural treens)

1. Household articles made of wood.
2. (now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A large wooden platter.

Synonyms

• (household articles made of wood): treenware

Etymology 3

Noun

treen (plural treens)

1. A territorial division in the Isle of Man.

Anagrams

• Enter, Enter., enter, enter-, entre, rente, terne

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English tr?wen; equivalent to tre +? -en (“made of”).

Alternative forms

• treene, treyn, tryen, tren, trene, trenne, treowene

Adjective

treen

1. Made of wood; wooden.
2. Pertaining to trees.

Noun

treen pl

1. (collectively) Items made of wood.

Descendants

• English: treen

References

• “treen, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 May 2018.

Etymology 2

From tre +? -en (“plural suffix”).

Noun

treen

1. plural of tre

English

Etymology

From earlier terrene, borrowed from French terrine. Doublet of terrine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???i?n/

Noun

tureen (plural tureens)

1. A broad, deep serving dish used for serving soup or stew.

Translations

Further reading

• tureen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tureens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• neuter, retune, run tee, tenure, untree