tree burial

noun

Disposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk.

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Meanings

nountree burial (countable and uncountable, plural tree burials)

plural tree burials

  1. countableuncountableDisposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 樹葬 /树葬
  • 樹葬 /树葬 (shùzàng)disposal of the dead
Finnish puuhautaus
  • puuhautausdisposal of the dead
Cite this entry
APA

tree burial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20burial

MLA

“tree burial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20burial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree burial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20burial.

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