Seuss tree -archived

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Seuss tree \sus tr: (noun) The blue spruce tree in Sturges Quad, resembling the tree from Dr. Seuss’ "The Grinch who stole Christmas". "I vomited in the Seuss Tree walking home from the party last night."

Source: Dictionary of Geneseo English 2006. Original entry by ST.

Comments:

"The Dr. Seuss Tree" is a common fuller form.

Posted by krk5 at Dec 02, 2008 17:55

The actual form of this word is Seuss Spruce.  I think there was some sort of decision made at some level of the group responsible for tours that tour guides would only use that form of it.  Also, it rolls off the tongue much more nicely. (Tim Moriarty, S-Z, 2012)

Posted by tm7 at Nov 19, 2012 19:19

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