Added 10 October 2026
trellis
/ˈtɹɛlɪs/ noun
Latin root: trichila Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trellis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Latticework used to support climbing plants.
verb
Origin
From Middle English trelis, from Anglo-Norman treslis, from Old French treille (“arbor”), from Latin trichila (“arbor", "summer house”). However, see OED which claims another Old French form referring to sackcloth, from Vulgar Latin.
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