Meanings
noungatten tree (plural gatten trees)
plural gatten trees
- obsoleteAny of various small trees: the guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), cornel (Cornus sanguinea), and spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus).
Origin
Compare UK dialect gatter bush.
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APA
gatten tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatten%20tree
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“gatten tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatten%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gatten tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gatten%20tree.
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