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pergola

/ˈpɜːɡələ/ noun

Latin root: pergula Wiktionary

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  1. A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
  2. Such a framework employed to provide shade, especially over a patio.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian pergola, from Latin pergula.

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