The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quicken-tree — see quicken n.1 … Useful english dictionary
quicken tree — noun see quicken II … Useful english dictionary
quicken-tree — n. Rowan tree, mountain ash (European), sorb, fowler s service tree (Pyrus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia) … New dictionary of synonyms
quicken-tree — North Country (Newcastle) Words the mountain ash … English dialects glossary
Celtic tree worship — Almost all kinds of tree found in the Celtic countries have been thought to have special powers or to serve as the abode of the fairies, especially the magical trio of oak, ash, and thorn. Next in rank are the fruit bearing trees apple and hazel … Wikipedia
Wicken tree — Wick en tree Same as {Quicken tree}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quickbeam — Quicken tree Quick en tree [Probably from quick, and first applied to the aspen or some tree with quivering leaves; cf. G. quickenbaum, quizenbaum, quitschenbaum. Cf. {Quitch grass}.] (Bot.) The European rowan tree; called also {quickbeam}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quickenbeam — Quicken tree Quick en tree [Probably from quick, and first applied to the aspen or some tree with quivering leaves; cf. G. quickenbaum, quizenbaum, quitschenbaum. Cf. {Quitch grass}.] (Bot.) The European rowan tree; called also {quickbeam}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rowan — Taxobox name = Rowan image width = 270px image caption = European Rowan fruit regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Rosales familia = Rosaceae subfamilia = Maloideae genus = Sorbus subgenus = Sorbus subdivision… … Wikipedia
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