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bottle tree

/ˈbɒtəl triː/

الترجمة: شجرة أو هيكل مزين بزجاجات زجاجية معلقة، غالبًا زرقاء، يُعتقد شعبيًا أنها تطرد الأرواح الشريرة أو تجلب الحظ؛ كما تُستخدم كعنصر زخرفي في الحدائق.

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informalcommonart/ˈbɒtəl triː/

A tree or structure decorated with hanging glass bottles, often blue, believed in folk traditions to trap evil spirits or bring good luck; also a decorative garden feature.

  • 🌐شجرة أو هيكل مزين بزجاجات زجاجية معلقة، غالبًا زرقاء، يُعتقد شعبيًا أنها تطرد الأرواح الشريرة أو تجلب الحظ؛ كما تُستخدم كعنصر زخرفي في الحدائق.
  1. Decorative garden object B2 informal american

    A tree or structure, often a dead tree or metal frame, decorated with glass bottles placed on its branches, used as a folk art tradition or garden ornament.

    • She created a beautiful bottle tree in her backyard using blue glass bottles.
    • Bottle trees are a common sight in some parts of the southern United States.
    • The sunlight shining through the bottles made the bottle tree look magical.

    🌐شجرة الزجاجات

  2. Folk tradition for catching spirits C1 informal american

    A folk tradition, particularly in the southern United States and parts of Africa, where bottles are placed on a tree to trap evil spirits or bad luck.

    • According to local legend, a bottle tree protects the home from wandering spirits.
    • The tradition of the bottle tree originated in the Congo and was brought to America by enslaved people.
    • He built a bottle tree in his garden to keep away negative energy.

    🌐تقليد شعبي لاصطياد الأرواح