tree of life en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Mid-Atlantic, US) audio
- /tɹi ʌv laɪf/
Meanings
- A kind of tree, the arborvitae; an individual thereof.
- A metaphor used to describe the phylogenetic relationships between organisms, both living and extinct; a diagram that shows those relationships, with a treelike appearance.
- A term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.
- (Judaism) The central mystical symbol used in the Kabbalah of esoteric Judaism, also known as the ten sephiroth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trees of life | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
LUCA · creationist orchard · flower of life
Translations (7)
pl drzewo życia (biblical) · da livstræ (biblical) · cmn 生命之樹 /生命之树 (biology) · pl drzewo życia (biology) · sv livets träd (biblical) · cmn 生命樹 /生命树 (biology) · de Lebensbaum (biblical)