trellis
noun/ˈtrelɪs/
/ˈtrelɪs/
[countable, uncountable]- a light frame made of long, narrow pieces of wood that cross each other, used to support climbing plantsTopics Gardensc2Word Originlate Middle English (denoting any latticed screen): from Old French trelis, from Latin trilix ‘three-ply’, from tri- ‘three’ + licium ‘warp thread’. Current senses date from the early 16th cent.
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