English Explanatory Dictionary

arbor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.
  2. A grove of trees.
noun
  1. An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
  2. A bar for supporting cutting tools.
  3. A spindle of a wheel.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːbə/ /ˈɑɹbɚ/ /ˈaːbə/ en-us-arbor.ogg

Word forms

arbor arbors arbores arbour

Etymology

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”).

Related words

arboreal arboreous arborescent arboretum arbor vitae herb

Derived words

Ann Arbor arborcide arbor Dianae arbored arborist arbor vine arborway arbor knot
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