rood-tree

1. 1.

   representation of the cross on which Jesus died

   Synonymscrucifixrood

   BroaderCross

Questions about rood-tree

What does rood-tree mean?

rood-tree means "representation of the cross on which Jesus died".

How many syllables are in rood-tree?

rood-tree has 2 syllables and divides as rood--tree under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for rood-tree?

Close synonyms include crucifix, rood. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.