Meaning of tree cookie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A preserved horizontal cross-section of a tree trunk or limb, often demonstrating the physical structure and growth rings of the source plant.
2. A cookie shaped to resemble a tree.

Examples

“Obtain⟳ tree cross-sections or “tree cookies” from a local tree-trimming service or other source, or make⟳ your own⟳ by sawing the trunk or limb of a fallen tree into sections 1–2 inch (4–5 cm) thick. To prevent⟳ them from splitting, dry the tree cookies either on a sunny driveway for five days or in a kitchen oven set⟳ to “warm” for five hours. Turn⟳ the cookies over periodically to dry both sides evenly.”

“When a cross section of a tree is taken it is often referred to as a "tree cookie" due to its shape⟳. The first year of growth is at the center of the tree cookie, while the last⟳ year’s growth is where the wood meets the bark.”

“Tree cookies are cross sections of tree trunks that foresters and teachers use⟳ to illustrate⟳ how trees grow⟳. Tree cookies reveal⟳ the many different layers that make⟳ up a tree.”

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