Tannenbaum
[ tah-nuhn-boum; English tan-uhn-boum ]
/ ˈtɑ nənˌbaʊm; English ˈtæn ənˌbaʊm /
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noun, plural Tan·nen·bäu·me [tah-nuhn-boi-muh], /ˈtɑ nənˌbɔɪ mə/, English Tan·nen·baums.German.
a Christmas tree.
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Origin of Tannenbaum
Literally, “fir tree”
Words nearby Tannenbaum
tank up, tank wagon, tanna, tannage, tannate, Tannenbaum, Tannenberg, tanner, tannery, Tannhäuser, tannic
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How to use Tannenbaum in a sentence
Rob Tannenbaum is a contributing editor at Playboy, and the former music editor of Blender.
One of the most fruitful popularizers of science has been Abner Tannenbaum.
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 FredericWell, I always say to Mr. Tannenbaum, it's a small world, after all.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber