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shade tree

–noun
a tree planted or valued for its shade.

Origin:
1800–10, Americanism
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shade tree  
n.  A tree planted chiefly to provide shade from sunlight.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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