Meaning of arbor in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrbər/

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  1. Noun

    arbor

    Etymology

    Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed): from Old French erbier, from erbe‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor‘tree’

    Definitions

    1. tree (as opposed to shrub)

    Derived terms

  2. 2. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  3. 3. a framework that supports climbing plants

    Examples

    • « the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park »

    Derived terms

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