arbour
[ ahr-ber ]
/ ˈɑr bər /
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noun Chiefly British.
a variant of arbor1.
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Words nearby arbour
Arborite, arborization, arborize, arborous, arborvitae, arbour, arbovirus, Arbroath, arbtrn., Arbus, arbuscular mycorrhiza
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arbour
/ (ˈɑːbə) /
noun
a leafy glade or bower shaded by trees, vines, shrubs, etc, esp when trained about a trellis
obsolete an orchard, garden, or lawn
Word Origin for arbour
C14 erber, from Old French herbier, from Latin herba grass
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