Tannenbaum

[ tah-nuh n-boum; English tan-uh n-boum ]
/ ˈtɑ nənˌbaʊm; English ˈtæn ənˌbaʊm /

noun, plural Tan·nen·bäu·me [tah-nuh n-boi-muh] /ˈtɑ nənˌbɔɪ mə/, English Tan·nen·baums. German.

a Christmas tree.

Origin of Tannenbaum

literally, fir tree

Example sentences from the Web for tannenbaum

  • Well, I always say to Mr. Tannenbaum, it's a small world, after all.

    Gigolo |Edna Ferber

  • It seemed but a natural part of his dying vision of Augsburg—the Tannenbaum making itself weirdly real before his fading sight.

    The Deserter, and Other Stories |Harold Frederic