TRELLIS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Trellis

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtrɛlɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants.

Short Definition:

framework of light wooden or metal bars used as support for fruit trees or creepers

Word: Trellis

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈtrɛlɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

provide with or enclose in a trellis

Short Definition:

provide with or enclose in trellis

Examples:
  • Bruno's father repurposed concrete telephone poles to trellis the vineyard

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