tree of knowledge

Definition

Definition of tree of knowledge - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biblical originbiblical tree in the Garden of Eden bearing forbidden fruit

Eve took the fruit from the tree of knowledge, defying God's command.

metaphoricalsymbol of enlightenment or learning

The university was described as a tree of knowledge, nurturing young minds.

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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.

Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledge

information known within a group not documented

The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.

knowledge is power

exp.

learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events

My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."

fountain of knowledge

person or source that provides a lot of information

The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.

hungry for knowledge

adj.

eager to learn new things

She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.

ocean of knowledge

vast amount of information or understanding

She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.

safe in the knowledge

adj.

feeling confident because you know something is true

She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.

soak up knowledge

learn eagerly and quickly

She loves to soak up knowledge from books and documentaries.

thirst for knowledge

strong desire to learn and understand more

Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every day.

wealth of knowledge

large amount of information or understanding

She has a wealth of knowledge about ancient history.

with age comes knowledge

exp.

gaining wisdom through life experiences over time

With age comes knowledge, as she learned from her mistakes.

Examples of tree of knowledge in a sentence

Many stories revolve around the tree of knowledge and its forbidden fruit.
Books are often seen as a tree of knowledge.
Libraries serve as a tree of knowledge for communities.

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French:arbre de la connaissance, ...
German:Baum der Erkenntnis, ...
Italian:albero della conoscenza, ...
Spanish:árbol del conocimiento, ...
Portuguese:árvore do conhecimento, ...
Chinese:智慧之树, 知识之树, ...
Japanese:知識の木, 学びの木, ...
Arabic:شَجَرَةُ الْمَعْرِفَة, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ הַדַּעַת, סֵמֶל הַהַשְׂכָּלָה, ...
Russian:дерево познания, дерево знаний, ...
Ukrainian:дерево пізнання, дерево знань, ...
Hindi:ज्ञान का वृक्ष, विद्या का पेड़, ...
Bengali:জ্ঞান বৃক্ষ, শিক্ষার প্রতীক, ...
Catalan:arbre del coneixement, símbol de l'aprenentatge, ...
Czech:strom poznání, strom vědění, ...
Danish:kundskabens træ, symbol på oplysning, ...
Dutch:boom der kennis, ...
Greek:δέντρο της γνώσης, σύμβολο της μάθησης, ...
Hungarian:tudás fája, ismeret fája, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើក្នុងសួនអេដែនដែលមានផ្លែឈើហាមឃាត់តាមគម្ពីរប៊ីប, និមិត្តរូបនៃការត្រាស់ដឹង ឬការរៀនសូត្រ, ...
Korean:지식의 나무, 배움의 나무, ...
Persian:درخت دانش, نماد دانش, ...
Polish:drzewo poznania, drzewo wiedzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):árvore do conhecimento, ...
Romanian:pomul cunoașterii, simbol al învățăturii, ...
Swedish:kunskapens träd, ...
Thai:ต้นไม้แห่งความรู้, ต้นไม้แห่งปัญญา, ...
Turkish:bilgi ağacı, bilgelik ağacı, ...
Vietnamese:cây tri thức, cây trí tuệ, ...

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