The Refuge Tree. When a mother black bear leads her cubs away from a den, her usual destination is a big tree where the cubs can take refuge from danger. Around Ely, that tree is typically a white pine over 21 inches in diameter.
caste. 1. (noun) A stratified system of categorization based on a status conferred at birth (ascribed status) due to an personâs descent in which individuals do not have mobility due to custom or law. Example: JÄti in India. 2. (noun) A group and the individual members of a group within a caste.
The definition of caste is a system of hierarchical social classes, or a specific social class of people. 1  When you are of a high social status, this is an example of your caste. 2  The Brahmins are an example of a caste in the Hindu culture. caste any of the distinct, hereditary Hindu social classes, each traditionally, but no longer officially, excluded from social dealings with the others