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Added 9 October 2026

arbor

/ˈɑːbə/ noun

In Latin: trichila, triclea Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about arbor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Tree (as opposed to shrub).
Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts.
A framework that supports climbing plants.
the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park

Origin

From Middle English arbour, erbour, from Old French erbier (“field, meadow, kitchen garden”), from erbe (“grass, herb”), from Latin herba (“grass, herb”) (English herb). (Compare Late Latin herbārium, although erbier is possibly an independent formation.) The spelling was influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”).

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