• jol
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      21 hours ago

      Most are wrong then. If you can make toothpicks out of it, it’s a tree.

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        20 hours ago

        You can make toothpicks out of anything if you’re willing to find a hard bit in it that can be sharpened or whittled.

        Holds up a chicken. Behold! A tree!

      • flora_explora@beehaw.org
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        16 hours ago

        Nope, that’s not how the definition of a tree works. Look at swednek’s definition in the comments: it is a woody trunk with branches. There are many other plants you could make toothpicks out of (e.g. that are woody) that aren’t trees. For example, shrubs and lianas.