especially: to train (a plant, such as a vine) on a trellis
2
: to cross or interlace on or through : interweave
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Noun
To get that look in your garden, use climbing vines and plants, like ivy and wild vines, to cover walls, trellises, and fences.
Maximize hidden spots.—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 In the Garden of Hercules, researchers discovered remains of trellises and earthen holes left by olive trees.—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
Verb
Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 With trellising, vining cucumbers usually can be planted a little closer together than bush-type varieties.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trellis
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trelis, from Anglo-French treleis, from Old French treille arbor, from Latin trichila summerhouse
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