Topic: HOUSEHOLD
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | tronc 'box, main part of a body', from Latin truncus 'tree-trunk, main part of a body' |
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trunk
[countable]
[countable]1 the thick central woody stem of a tree :
tree
HBP2 the part at the back of a car where you can put bags, tools etc [= boot British English] 
Put your suitcase in the trunk.
car
American EnglishTTCPut your suitcase in the trunk.3 the very long nose of an elephant
elephant
HBA4 a piece of clothing like very short trousers, worn by men for swimming
clothes
trunks
also swim/swimming trunks [plural]DCC5 a very large box made of wood or metal, in which clothes, books etc are stored or packed for travel
box
DH6 the main part of your body, not including your head, arms, or legs
body
technicalHBH ➔ suitcaseWORD FOCUS: tree WORD FOCUS: tree
parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
WORD FOCUS: tree parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
