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tree of life

/tɹi ʌv laɪf/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
tree of life
IPA
/tɹi ʌv laɪf/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A metaphor used to describe the phylogenetic relationships between organisms, both living and extinct; a diagram that shows those relationships, with a treelike appearance.

noun

A term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.

noun

The central mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism, also known as the ten sephiroth.

Inflected Forms

trees of life (plural)

Phrases

creationist orchard flower of life

Frequently Paired Words

creationist orchard flower of life LUCA tree of knowledge

Questions

How do you pronounce tree of life?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹi ʌv laɪf/.
What does tree of life mean?
A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.

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