Charlie Brown tree

== English == === Etymology === A reference to the animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) based on the comic strip Peanuts by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), in which the title character Charlie Brown picks an unattractive Christmas tree to decorate. The selection of the tree represents a protest against the commercialization of Christmas. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑːli bɹaʊn ˈtɹiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑɹli bɹaʊn ˈtɹi/ Hyphenation: Char‧lie Brown tree === Noun === Charlie Brown tree (plural Charlie Brown trees) A Christmas tree considered unattractive and undesirable by normal standards, often small and sparse. ==== Usage notes ==== The term is often used as a term of endearment. ==== Synonyms ==== Charlie Brown Christmas tree Charlie Brown's Christmas tree ==== Hypernyms ==== Christmas tree ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === A Charlie Brown Christmas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia