[trʌŋk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots
(e.g: you can tell the age of a tree by the rings inside its trunk)

- a person's or animal's body apart from the limbs and head
(e.g: the children had an itchy rash on the trunk and extremities)

- the elongated, prehensile nose of an elephant
(e.g: an elephant's trunk is so strong and agile, it can push down trees, or pick up a single piece of straw)

- a large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes and other articles
(e.g: libraries, dusty archives, and old trunks in family attics may eventually provide further material)

- an enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage and other goods; a boot
(e.g: he met them at the curb and placed the bags in the trunk)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tronc, from Latin truncus