button tree

ˈbʌʔn triː

Definition

Definition of button tree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

Rare

evergreen tree with button-like fruit and hard wood

Rare

The button tree is native to tropical regions.
The button tree's wood is prized for its durability.
Gardeners appreciate the button tree for its unique fruit.

buttonwood

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evergreen tree with button-like fruit and hard wood

Expressions with button

button up

fasten with a button or buttons

She buttoned up her coat before going outside.

panic button

button pressed in emergency to summon help

She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke..

red button

button that triggers emergency action

Press the red button to stop the machine.

button it

stop talking or making noise

When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it..

big red button

button that triggers an important action

He pressed the big red button to start the machine.

at the touch of a button

adv.

easily done by pressing a button

You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

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.

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button mangrove

plant

mangrove tree with rounded, button-like fruit

buttonwood

mangrove tree

tropical tree with button-like fruits

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French:conocarpe, ...
German:Knopfbaum, ...
Italian:albero dei bottoni, ...
Spanish:árbol de botones, ...
Portuguese:pau-de-botão, ...
Chinese:纽扣木, ...
Japanese:ボタンの木, ...
Arabic:شَجَرَةُ الأَزْرار, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ כַּפְתוֹר, ...
Russian:дерево с пуговицами, ...
Ukrainian:дерево ґудзик, ...
Hindi:बटन पेड़, ...
Bengali:বোতাম গাছ, ...
Catalan:arbre de botons, ...
Czech:tropický strom s knoflíkovitými plody, ...
Danish:knappetræ, ...
Dutch:knopenboom, ...
Greek:κουμπόδεντρο, ...
Hungarian:gombszerű termésű örökzöld fa, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើបៃតងជានិច្ចដែលមានផ្លែដូចប៊ូតុង និងឈើរឹង, ...
Korean:단추나무, ...
Persian:درخت دکمه‌ای, ...
Polish:drzewo guzikowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):árvore botão, ...
Romanian:arbore cu nasturi, ...
Swedish:knappträd, ...
Thai:ต้นกระดุม, ...
Turkish:düğme ağacı, ...
Vietnamese:cây nút, ...

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