especially: to train (a plant, such as a vine) on a trellis
2
: to cross or interlace on or through : interweave
Examples of trellis in a Sentence
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Noun
Give your tomato plants a little support by sinking a trellis or stake into the pot at planting time.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2024 With a height and spread of 25 feet, saucer magnolia is ideal for small spaces and, for strictly ornamental purposes, may be grown up a trellis on the facade of a house or other structure.—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Verb
Because sweet potatoes have a vining habit, Sparks says they can be trellised to be less messy.—Alex Groves, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 In recent decades, Walsh said, many apple growers have employed trellising so that limbs hold up under heavy crop loads and rough weather.—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for trellis
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trelis, from Anglo-French treleis, from Old French treille arbor, from Latin trichila summerhouse
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