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trellis [ˈtrɛlɪs] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a structure or pattern of latticework, esp one used to support climbing plants 2. an arch made of latticework vb (tr)
1. to interweave (strips of wood, etc.) to make a trellis 2. to provide or support with a trellis [from Old French treliz fabric of open texture, from Late Latin trilīcius woven with three threads, from Latin tri- + līcium thread] trellis-like adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
trellis noun framework, mesh, grille, lattice, tracery, latticework, espalier, trelliswork Sweet peas can be trained to grow up a trellis. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She stood on the front veranda as he quitted the house, and absently picked a few sprays of jessamine that grew upon a trellis near by. A peach - a blushing, rich-flavored fruit, nestling in the trellis work on the garden- wall, hidden beneath its long, green leaves, - this little vegetable production, that a dormouse would nibble up without a thought, was sufficient to recall to the memory of this great monarch the mournful shade of the last surintendant of France. It was a long, roomy, one-storied villa, with a not unpicturesque combination of deep veranda and trellis work, which relieved the flat monotony of the interior and the barrenness of the freshly- cleared ground. |
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