trellis

trel·lis  (trls)

n.

1. A structure of open latticework, especially one used as a support for vines and other creeping plants.

2. An arbor or arch made of latticework.

tr.v. trel·lised, trel·lis·ing, trel·lis·es

1. To provide with a trellis, especially to train (a vine) on a trellis.

2. To make (something) in the form of a trellis.

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[Middle English trelis, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *trilcius, from Latin trilx, trilc-, woven with three threads : tri-, tri- + lcium, thread.]

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trellis

Noun

a frame made of vertical and horizontal strips of wood, esp. one used to support climbing plants [Old French treliz fabric of open texture]

trelliswork n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trellis - latticework used to support climbing plants treillage espalier - a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat fretwork, latticework, lattice - framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
Verb	1.	trellis - train on a trellis, as of a vine     train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

Translations

trellis [ˈtrɛlɪs] n → enrejado

trellis [ˈtrɛlɪs] n → treillis m, treillage m

trellis [ˈtrɛlɪs] n → Gitter nt

trellis [ˈtrɛlɪs] n → graticcio, pergola