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ar⋅bour

[ahr-ber]
–noun Chiefly British.
arbor 1 .

ar⋅bor

1[ahr-ber]
–noun
1. a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
2. a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers.
3. Obsolete. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard.
Also, especially British, arbour.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME (h)erber < AF, OF (h)erbier herbarium; resp. with -or under the influence of arbor 3
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ar·bour   (är'bər)   
n.   Chiefly British
Variant of arbor1.
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Word Origin & History

arbor 
c.1300, herber, "herb garden," from O.Fr. erbier, from L. herba "grass, herb." Later "a grassy plot" (c.1325), "a shaded nook" (c.1350). Probably not from L. arbor "tree," though influenced by its spelling.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ar·bor
Pronunciation: 'är-b&r
Function: noun
: a branching anatomical structure resembling a tree
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Medical Dictionary

arbor ar·bor (är'bər)
n. pl. ar·bo·res (är'bə-rēz')
A treelike anatomical structure.

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