Jesse Tree

noun

A symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.

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Meanings

nounJesse Tree (plural Jesse Trees)

plural Jesse Trees

  1. A symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.

Origin

With reference to Isaiah XI, 1-3: "And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots...".

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APA

Jesse Tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesse%20Tree

MLA

“Jesse Tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesse%20Tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jesse Tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jesse%20Tree.

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