tree of life

/tɹi ʌv laɪf/

noun

A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.

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Meanings

nountree of life (plural trees of life)

plural trees of life

  1. A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.
  2. biologyA metaphor used to describe the phylogenetic relationships between organisms, both living and extinct; a diagram that shows those relationships, with a treelike appearance.
  3. biblicalA term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.
  4. JudaismThe central mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism, also known as the ten sephiroth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arborvitae

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 生命之樹 /生命之树, 生命樹 /生命树
  • 生命之樹 /生命之树 (shēngmìngzhīshù)biology
  • 生命樹 /生命树 (shēngmìngshù)biology
Danish livstræ
  • livstræbiblical
German Lebensbaum
  • Lebensbaumbiblical
Polish drzewo życia, drzewo życia
  • drzewo życiabiology
  • drzewo życiabiblical
Swedish livets träd
  • livets trädbiblical
Cite this entry
APA

tree of life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20of%20life

MLA

“tree of life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20of%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20of%20life.

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