bully tree

ˈbʊli tri

Definition

Definition of bully tree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tree

TECH.

West Indian tree yielding milky sap

TECH.

The bully tree is common in the Caribbean.

gum tree

botany

TECH.

tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum

TECH.

The bully tree's timber is highly valued.

balata

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Images of bully tree

West Indian tree yielding milky sap
tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum

Expressions with bully

bully into doing

force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

He bullied her into doing his homework for him..

bully someone into

force someone to do something by using threats or fear

They tried to bully him into quitting his job.

bully boy tactics

aggressive or intimidating actions to control others

The company used bully boy tactics to force smaller competitors out of the market.

bully pulpit

position of authority used to speak out on issues

The president used the bully pulpit to address the nation.

bully tactics

methods used to intimidate or control others

The manager's bully tactics created a hostile work environment.

flat-track bully

person succeeding in easy tasks but failing in tough ones

He's a flat-track bully, thriving only in simple projects.

Expressions with tree

money tree

source of easy or abundant money

Winning the lottery felt like finding a money tree.

tree hugger

someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive

He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging..

hanging tree

symbolic place of death or judgment

In the story, the hanging tree marked the end of hope.

tree surgeon

specialist treating and repairing damaged trees

The tree surgeon treated the storm-damaged branches.

light up like a Christmas tree

become suddenly covered in many bright shining lights

The whole stadium will light up like a Christmas tree during the concert.

bark up the wrong tree

take a wrong approach or follow a false lead in a situation

She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her colleague for the mistake..

dress like a Christmas tree

wear very bright or overly decorated clothes

She loves to dress like a Christmas tree at parties.

out of one's tree

adj.

extremely intoxicated by drugs or alcohol

She was out of her tree after the party.

top of the tree

highest level of a profession or career

She reached the top of the tree in her acting career.

up a gum tree

adj.

in a difficult situation or predicament

After losing his job, he was up a gum tree.

Examples of bully tree in a sentence

Bully trees are often found in dense forests.
The bully tree grows in the rainforest.
They tapped the bully tree for gum.

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French:gommiers, arbre à balata, ...
German:Milchsaftbaum, Balatabaum, ...
Italian:albero del lattice, Manilkara bidentata, ...
Spanish:árbol bully, árbol de bully, ...
Portuguese:árvore caribenha com seiva leitosa, pau-de-balata, ...
Chinese:牛轭树, 巴拉塔树, ...
Japanese:ブリーツリー, ...
Arabic:شجرة بولي, شَجَرَة بَالاتَا, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ בּוּלִי, עֵץ בָּלָטָה, ...
Russian:гумми-дерево, балата дерево, ...
Ukrainian:дерево буллі, балатове дерево, ...
Hindi:बुली वृक्ष, बुली ट्री, ...
Bengali:বুলি গাছ, ...
Catalan:bulli, arbre bully, ...
Czech:západoindický strom s mléčnou mízou, tropický strom poskytující balatu, ...
Danish:bullytræ, ...
Dutch:gomboom, balataboom, ...
Greek:δέντρο bully, δέντρο μπουλί, ...
Hungarian:tejnedvet adó nyugat-indiai fa, balatafa, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើនៅឥណ្ឌាខាងលិចដែលបញ្ចេញជ័រពណ៌សដូចទឹកដោះ, ដើមឈើរឹងតំបន់ត្រូពិកដែលផ្តល់ជ័របាឡាតា, ...
Korean:불리 나무, ...
Persian:درخت بولی, درخت بالاتا, ...
Polish:karaibskie drzewo wydzielające mleczny sok, drzewo bully, ...
Portuguese (BR):árvore das Índias Ocidentais, árvore de balata, ...
Romanian:arbore bully, arbore balata, ...
Swedish:bullyträd, balataträd, ...
Thai:ต้นบูลลี่, ต้นบาลาตา, ...
Turkish:bully ağacı, balata ağacı, ...
Vietnamese:cây bully, ...

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