tree vs trunk

tree and trunk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tree	Yes	No	Yes	No
trunk	Yes	No	No	No

tree (noun)	trunk (noun)
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms	a long flexible snout as of an elephant
a figure that branches from a single root	luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage
	compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
	the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
	the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

tree (verb)	trunk (verb)
stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
chase an animal up a tree
plant with trees
force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape