Meaning of "Christmas tree" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas tree

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHRISTMAS TREE

Christmas tree is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHRISTMAS TREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Christmas tree

A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as spruce, pine, or fir associated with the celebration of Christmas. An artificial Christmas tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride, is a man-made replication of such a tree and is often used instead of a live tree in order to retain the Christmas spirit and decorations without the care and maintenance of a cut tree. The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles which were ultimately replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification. Today, there are a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star might be placed at the top of the tree to represent the angel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity. The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly 15th century, in which "devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes". Christmas trees were hung in St. George's Church, Sélestat since 1521.

Definition of Christmas tree in the English dictionary

The definition of Christmas tree in the dictionary is an evergreen tree or an imitation of one, decorated as part of Christmas celebrations. Other definition of Christmas tree is Also called: Christmas bush any of various trees or shrubs flowering at Christmas and used for decoration.

TRANSLATION OF CHRISTMAS TREE

Find out the translation of Christmas tree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Christmas tree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Christmas tree» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 圣诞树
• Translator English - Spanish: árbol de Navidad
• English: Christmas tree
• Translator English - Hindi: क्रिसमस का पेड़
• Translator English - Arabic: شَجَرَة عِيد الـمِيلَاد
• Translator English - Russian: рождественская елка
• Translator English - Portuguese: árvore de Natal
• Translator English - Bengali: বড়দিনের গাছ
• Translator English - French: sapin de Noël
• Translator English - Malay: pokok Krismas
• Translator English - German: Weihnachtsbaum
• Translator English - Japanese: クリスマスツリー
• Translator English - Korean: 크리스마스 트리
• Translator English - Javanese: Natal wit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cây thông Giáng Sinh
• Translator English - Tamil: கிறிஸ்துமஸ் மரம்
• Translator English - Marathi: ख्रिसमस ट्री
• Translator English - Turkish: Noel ağacı
• Translator English - Italian: albero di Natale
• Translator English - Polish: choinka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: новорічна ялинка
• Translator English - Romanian: brad de Crăciun
• Translator English - Greek: Χριστουγεννιάτικο δέντρο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Kersboom
• Translator English - Swedish: julgran
• Translator English - Norwegian: juletre

8 QUOTES WITH «CHRISTMAS TREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Christmas tree.

1

Amy Grant

Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas. And I love at least one night by the Christmas tree to sing and feel the quiet holiness of that time that's set apart to celebrate love, friendship, and God's gift of the Christ child.

2

Max Greenfield

I'm Jewish and my wife isn't so right now we're literally decorating a Christmas tree with Jewish stars draped around it.

3

James Irwin

The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away it diminished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble, the most beautiful marble you can imagine.

4

Mallory Jansen

I love the smell of a real Christmas tree - also, my mum's Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.

5

Padma Lakshmi

You don't want your jewelry to make you look fat. A lot of what's out there now does - you just wind up looking like a Christmas tree.

6

Johnny Marr

I played guitar from the age of four or five. Every year there would be a slightly larger triangular box under the Christmas tree, until finally I got one that was big enough to make a proper sound.

7

Victoria Moran

'Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,' I tell people, 'mostly green with splashes of other bright colors.'

8

Muddy Waters

I stone got crazy when I saw somebody run down them strings with a bottleneck. My eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and I said that I had to learn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHRISTMAS TREE»

Discover the use of Christmas tree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Christmas tree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree

Feeling sad because no one chooses it as a Christmas tree, a bedraggled forest pine discovers the importance of being appreciated all year long. On board pages.

Colleen Monroe, 2005

O Christmas Tree: Its History and Holiday Traditions

Recounts the traditions and folklore surrounding the Christmas tree, including its origin, customs around the world, and the activities that take place on a Christmas tree farm.

Jacqueline Farmer, 2010

The Littlest Christmas Tree: A Children's Christmas Play

Easy to prepare and present, this short and humorous vignette about a Christmas tree and Christ's birth can be used and enjoyed by congregations of any size.

Willard Rabert, Wanda Reda, Lisa Sensinger, 1999

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

When Mr. Willowby's Christmas tree is so tall that he has to cut the top off, he unwittingly provides trees for various people and animals.

‎1963

Inventing the Christmas Tree

Bernd Brunner's brief history—enriched by a selection of delightful and unusual historical illustrations—spans many centuries and cultures to illuminate the mysteries of the Christmas tree and its enduring hold on the human imagination.

Bernd Brunner, 2012

Christmas Tree!

Voyaging from cities to plains and in renderings of things miniature to grand, Wendell and Florence Minor lead young readers on an imaginative journey across America in tribute to one of our most beloved symbols -- the Christmas tree.

Florence Minor, 2005

The Christmas Tree That Ate My Mother

Looked on by her parents as a bit of a flake, Elizabeth has a devil of a time convincing her folks that the Christmas tree they have brought home for the holidays is less than normal.

Dean Marney, 1992

The Littlest Christmas Tree: A Tale of Growing and Becoming

As the smallest tree seedling grows, she thinks about all the possibilities open to her even if she isn't chosen to be a Christmas tree.

Janie Jasin, 2008

The Christmas Tree

This book's creation was done by chance. A group of my co-workers were discussing Christmas and why decorations, trees, and other customs are practiced. Have you ever wondered the same? One question was regarding the Christmas tree.

James Hewitt, 2007

Treasures for the Christmas Tree: 101 Festive Ornaments to ...

Deck the tree with homemade ornaments—pomanders, potpourris, buttons and bows, paint, glitter, and glue and edibles, too.

Carol Taylor, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHRISTMAS TREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Christmas tree is used in the context of the following news items.

A Very Merry Chugach Christmas in July

This will be the first time the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will make its way from Alaska and the Chugach National Forest. Chugach National ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»

End of an era: Northampton cuts down big blue spruce, the city's …

The towering blue spruce in the center of Pulaski Park, used as the city's Christmas tree for decades, was cut down last week to make way for ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»

Senate Republicans push for enough funding for 4000 new teachers

Salem, OR – Monday, Senate Republicans released a “Reverse Christmas Tree” package of wasteful spending bills passed or by the ... «Oregon Catalyst, Jul 15»

Waitrose and B&Q launch Christmas product ranges

The Christmas tree continues to be centre-piece of the home and once again the Waitrose crop is grown in Britain." Waitrose has 7-8ft Nordman ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»

Oklahoma's Ten Commandments statue isn't going anywhere …

Fallin and proponents of the statue note that it was paid for with private donations and say it is no different from a Christmas tree lighting held at ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Police and community unite to crack down on bad behaviour in …

I mean, at Christmas, we hire security to protect a Christmas tree so it is certainly something we can consider,” he said. In March The Standard ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

Revelry Brewing takes home four medals in the U.S. Open Beer …

"I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and my phone lit up like a Christmas tree," says Coker of the competition's late-night announcement. "We're ... «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»

Downtown Glendale decks halls for Christmas in July

... rides around the area, including stops at Cerreta Candy Company, where you can make and take a taffy Christmas tree ($12.50 per person). «YourWestValley.com, Jul 15»

Aretha Franklin has freeway of love for Illinois State Police after her …

Soul singer Aretha Franklin performs during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse December 6, 2013 in Washington, DC ... «WXYZ, Jul 15»

Scott Thybony's Canyon Commentary: Spirit Mountain

It climbs steadily, and near Christmas Tree Pass I start seeing junipers decorated with red ornaments and tinsel. To keep the Christmas spirit, ... «KNAU Arizona Public Radio, Jul 15»