treen
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9.9
- noun
- /trɪn/
- Archaic
- She inherited a set of beautifully carved treen utensils from her grandmother.
Examples
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She collected antique treen from various countries.
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The museum's collection of treen includes wooden bowls, spoons, and boxes from the 17th century.
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Collectors often search for rare pieces of treen at antique fairs and markets.
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The museum displayed several pieces of treen.
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The antique shop had an impressive collection of treen items, including bowls and spoons used in everyday cooking.
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In the museum, visitors can see treen utensils that were commonly used in kitchens over a hundred years ago.
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She prefers treen products for her kitchen, believing they add a rustic charm to her cooking routine.
Synonyms
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6.5
Household items made of wood, like bowls and spoons
How Old-Fashioned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Treen comes from the word tree ('wood') and first meant things 'made of wood'; over time it became the name for small wooden household objects like spoons and bowls. So treen as a noun refers to those little wooden utensils and boxes.