"treant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹiːɛnt/, /ˈtɹɛnt/, /ˈtɹiːənt/, /ˈtɹiːænt/, /ˈtɹeɪənt/, /ˈtɹiːɑnt/ Forms: treants [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɛnt, -ɛnt, -iːənt, -iːænt, -eɪənt, -iːɑnt Etymology: From tree + ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tree|ent}} tree + ent Head templates: {{en-noun}} treant (plural treants)
  1. (fantasy roleplaying games) A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters, Role-playing games Categories (lifeform): Plants Related terms: ent
    Sense id: en-treant-en-noun-hMrxUB4d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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