shade tree

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a shade of (something)
  • branch out
  • a shade
  • a shade (something)
  • shade
  • be out of (one's) tree
  • be out of your tree
  • out of (one's) tree
  • out of your tree
  • Go climb a tree!