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Definition of pergolas - 2 dictionary results

per⋅go⋅la

[pur-guh-luh]
–noun
1. an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
2. a colonnade having the form of such an arbor.

Origin:
1645–55; < It < L pergula projecting roof, arbor
per·go·la   (pûr'gə-lə)   
n.  An arbor or a passageway of columns supporting a roof of trelliswork on which climbing plants are trained to grow.

[Italian, from Latin pergula.]
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