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tre·en

 (trē′ən)
n.
Woodenware consisting of small, functional household articles such as spoons or bowls, especially when carved from a single piece.
[From Middle English, made of wood, from Old English trēowen, from trēow, tree; see tree.]
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treen

(ˈtriːən)
adj
made of wood; wooden
n
1. another name for treenware
2. (Crafts) the art of making treenware
[Old English trēowen, from trēow tree]
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tre•en

(ˈtri ən)
n.
small household objects made entirely of wood.
[before 1000; Middle English (adj.); Old English trēowen. See tree, -en2]
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Treen

 wooden items collectively, e.g., utensils, ornaments, working tools, or implements, 1300.
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