Definition of arbor
: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vines
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Origin and Etymology of arbor
Middle English erber, herber garden, from Anglo-French, from herbe herb, grass
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of arbor
1 : a spindle or axle of a wheel
2 : a main shaft or beam
3 : a shaft on which a revolving cutting tool is mounted
4 : a spindle on a cutting machine that holds the work to be cut
Origin and Etymology of arbor
Latin, tree, shaft
First Known Use: 1659
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Definition of arbor-
: tree arboriculture
Origin and Etymology of arbor-
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ARBOR Defined for Kids
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: a shelter shaped like an arch over which vines grow
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: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree
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