Treen vs Tureen - What's the difference?
treen | tureen |
(obsolete) .
* Fairfax
Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (Camden)
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (John Evelyn)
Household articles made of wood.
A large wooden platter.
As nouns the difference between treen and tureen
is that treen is form of Alternative plural form|tree while tureen is a broad, deep serving dish used for serving soup or stew.As an adjective treen
is pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.treen
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) treon, treowen, equivalent to .Noun
(head)- The shady treen .
Etymology 2
From (etyl) treen, from (etyl) . See (l), (l).Adjective
(en adjective)- Treen cups.
- Treen liquors, especially that of the date.