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Noun trema has 1 sense
  1. Trema, genus Trema - an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
    --1 is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
    --1 is a member of Ulmaceae, family Ulmaceae, elm family

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Trema

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A diacritical mark (¨) used in some languages to modify the pronunciation of a vowel. It is placed above the vowel to indicate that it should be pronounced separately from the preceding vowel.

Example Sentence: In French, the trema is used in words such as naïve and Noël to indicate that the second vowel is pronounced separately.


Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A small genus of flowering plants in the family Ulmaceae, commonly known as the water elms or false elms.

Example Sentence: The trema species are typically found in wetland areas across tropical and subtropical regions.


Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A local term used to refer to a specific type of traditional dish in some regions.

Example Sentence: If you ever visit the coastal towns in that area, you must try the local specialty, trema, a delicious seafood stew.


Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To put a trema or diacritical mark on a letter or word.

Example Sentence: To ensure correct pronunciation, always trema the appropriate vowels in the German words while writing them.


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