# Jesse Tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.

## Etymology
With reference to Isaiah XI, 1-3: "And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots...".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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