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The definition of an arbor is an area that is shaded with trees or with framework that has climbing plants on it.
(noun)An example of an arbor is a latticework garden frame covered with vines over a patio.
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See arbor in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a place shaded by trees or shrubs or, esp., by vines on a latticework; bower
- Obsolete
- a garden or lawn
- an orchard
Origin: ME erber < OFr erbier, herbier < LL herbarium, herbarium
noun
- a shaft; beam
- a spindle; axle
- a round bar that holds a cutting tool or an article being turned on a lathe
Origin: Fr arbre, tree, axis < L arbor: see arbor
See arbor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of rustic work or latticework on which plants, such as climbing shrubs or vines, are grown.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English erber
Origin: , from Old French erbier, garden
Origin: , from erbe, herb; see herb
.noun
- An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
- A bar for supporting cutting tools.
- A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.
- pl. ar·bo·res (ärˈbə-rēzˌ) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.
Origin:
Origin: French arbre
Origin: , from Latin arbor, tree
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