Forestry. A tree set in a plantation to protect smaller or newly planted ones from wind or cold. Cf. nurse-tree, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > cultivated or valued > [noun] > shade- or shelter-tree (8) nurse1788 Forestry. A tree set in a plantation to protect smaller or newly planted ones from wind or cold. Cf. nurse-tree, n. 1. nurse-tree1805 Forestry. = nurse, n.1 4. shade-tree1806 a tree planted for the purpose of affording shade. wind-break1861 Something, esp. a row of trees, used to break the force of the wind, or serving as a protection against it. Originally U.S. shelter belt1869 (of trees). shelter tree1884 (see quot. 1884); also, any tree grown to provide shelter. shelter wood1889 trees left standing to provide shelter in which saplings can grow; frequently attributive. wind-belt1903 a belt of trees planted for protection from the wind. |
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