tree trunk

• Partie principale ligneuse du tronc d'un arbre, d'où partent les branches ; aussi utilisé de manière informelle pour décrire une personne au corps ou aux jambes très épais et robustes.

The main woody stem of a tree, from which branches grow; also used informally to describe a person with a very thick, sturdy body or legs.

1. Main stem of a treeA1formal

   The thick, central, woody part of a tree that supports the branches and roots.

   tronc d'arbre

   • The tree trunk was so wide that three people could not wrap their arms around it.
   • Squirrels often hide nuts in the hollow of a tree trunk.
   • The bark of the tree trunk was rough and covered in moss.