pleach

pleach  (plch, plch)

tr.v. pleached, pleach·ing, pleach·es

1. To plait or interlace (branches or vines, for example), especially in making a hedge or an arbor.

2. To shade or border with interlaced branches or vines.

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[Middle English plechen, from Old North French plechier, probably from Latin plectere; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

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pleach [pliːtʃ]

vb

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Chiefly Brit to interlace the stems or boughs of (a tree or hedge) Also plash

[C14 plechen, from Old North French plechier, from Latin plectere to weave, plait; compare plash²]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pleach - form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair" braid interweave, weave - interlace by or as if by weaving
	2.	pleach - interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge" plash interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin,wind, or twist together; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

Translations

pleach

vt branches → (zu einer Hecke) verflechten; hedge → durch Verflechten der Zweige ausbessern