# treant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹiːɛnt/

## Definitions
1. A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree.

## Etymology
From tree + ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent. Used as a replacement for ent due to copyright issues; cf. halfling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/treant