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arbor

ar·bor

UK/ˈɑːbə/ US/ˈɑɹbɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

tree (as opposed to shrub)

2.

any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

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3.

a framework that supports climbing plants

  • “the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park”
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Origin

From Middle English arbour, erbour, from Old French erbier (“field, meadow, kitchen garden”), from erbe (“grass, herb”), from Latin herba (“grass, herb”) (English herb). (Compare Late Latin herbārium, although erbier is possibly an independent formation.) The spelling was influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”).

Phrases

  • Ann Arbor
  • arbor Dianae
  • arbor knot
  • arbor vine
  • arbor vitae

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