Meaning of arbor in English

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)
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 »