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I'm not redefining the term 'tree'
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I know you're not. The discussion is about M-W's definition:
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a shrub or herb of arborescent form
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in which they further define
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Arborescent is defined as "resembling a tree in properties, growth, structure, or appearance".
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Now you have stated that
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Height and size is not used to define a tree.
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So what other qualifications (a property, growth, structure, or appearance) would qualify a plant to be a tree?
As a particular example, would a "palm tree" meet these qualifications?