shade tree

A tree that is grown for its ability to provide shade from the sun. You need to stand under a shade tree, my dear. You'll get sunburned otherwise. Let's have our picnic under this nice shade tree.

See also: shade, tree

See also:

a shade
a shade (something)
shade
go climb a tree
Go climb a tree!
go climb a tree/fly a kite
a shade of (something)
be out of (one's) tree
be out of your tree
off (one's) tree

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