Arbor

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)bÉ™(r)

Middle English arbour, from Old French erbier ("field, meadow, kitchen garden"), from erbe ("grass, herb"), from Latin herba ("grass, herb") (English herb). (Compare Late Latin herbarium, although erbier is possibly an independent formation.) The phonetic change to ar- was influenced by Latin arbor ("tree").

Alternative forms

• arbour chiefly British

Full definition of arbor

Noun

1. A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
2. A grove of trees.

Related terms

• arboreal
• arborescent
• arboreous
• arbor vitae
• herb

From French arbre ("tree, axis"), spelling influenced by Latin arbor ("tree")

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.

Anagrams

• borra