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trellis
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[ˈtrɛlɪs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting any latticed screen): from Old French trelis, from Latin trilix ‘three-ply’, from tri- ‘three’ + licium ‘warp thread’. Current senses date from the early 16th century
[ˈtrɛlɪs], (Verb)
Definitions:
- provide with or enclose in a trellis
(e.g: Bruno's father repurposed concrete telephone poles to trellis the vineyard)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting any latticed screen): from Old French trelis, from Latin trilix ‘three-ply’, from tri- ‘three’ + licium ‘warp thread’. Current senses date from the early 16th century
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