Definition

Noun: 1. A specific, famous tree in Mexico: The Tule Tree is a very large and ancient Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) located in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is renowned for its immense trunk circumference and great age, making it a notable natural monument.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tourists travel to Oaxaca to see the famous Tule Tree.
  • The Tule Tree is considered a natural wonder of Mexico.
  • Local legends are associated with the ancient Tule Tree.

Advanced Usage

• "The Tule Tree": Almost always used with the definite article "the" and capitalized, as it refers to one specific, unique tree. It functions as a proper noun.
  • The Tule Tree has survived for centuries.

Variants and Related Words

• Árbol del Tule: The Spanish name for the Tule Tree.
• Montezuma cypress (): The species of the tree. Also known as in Nahuatl.
• Giant sequoia: Another type of tree famous for its large size, often compared to the Tule Tree in discussions of large living things.

Synonyms

• Ahuehuete: The common name in Nahuatl for the Montezuma cypress species.
• Natural monument: A phrase describing its status.

Notes on Meaning

The term "Tule Tree" does not refer to a species or type of tree. It refers exclusively to one particular, individual tree in Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca. Its fame comes from its extraordinary physical dimensions and age.

Noun

1. Mexico's most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule
   • some say the Tule tree is the world's largest single biomass