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A play on the conceit that the Tyburn tree (the gallows at Tyburn) was a real tree—a lethal one, devoid of greenery.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deadly Never-Green
Today it means: Synonym of Tyburn tree. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of Tyburn tree. Full definition →
A play on the conceit that the Tyburn tree (the gallows at Tyburn) was a real tree—a lethal one, devoid of greenery.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.