pleaching

pleach (pl

ch, pl

ch)

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.

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

pleach [pliːtʃ]

(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]

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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"

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pleach

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

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braid
enlace
entwine
Impleach
interlace
intertwine
interweave
lace
plash
twine
Unbraid
weave

Proper pleaching is a very ancient skill, Julius Caesar saw examples of pleaching in Flanders and the style was incorporated into roman gardens.

gardening: week in erddig by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

This garden, and others which are incorporated elsewhere in the scheme, have a special meaning for Kroll, who suggests that their untamed and untended growth in a land of gardeners devoted to clipping and pleaching will offer some sense of freedom and individuality.

School master abroad by Davey, Peter / The Architectural Review

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