| 单词 | pergola |
| 释义 | pergola (once / 14981 pages) n A pergola is a wooden structure in a garden that's made for climbing plants. For example, you might have an ivy-covered pergola in your yard. Other words for pergola are trellis or arbor. When gardeners plant climbing roses or ivy or other plants that like to wind upward around supports as they grow, they often use a pergola. The frame holds the vines and also provides a decorative arch that looks pretty in a garden or yard. The word pergola is Italian, from the Latin pergula, "projecting roof," which is most likely rooted in pergere, "to come forward." WORD FAMILYpergola: pergolas USAGE EXAMPLESBefore he actually changed the specs, Mr. Verner showed them images online of pergolas. Wall Street Journal(Nov 23, 2016) The Pergola proved to be a perfect venue for our rowdy gatherings. The New Yorker(Nov 06, 2016) A mahogany pergola with a wisteria bower overlooks a swimming pool. Washington Post(Oct 21, 2016) n a framework that supports climbing plants Syn|Hypo|Hyper arbor, arbour, bower grape arbor, grape arbour an arbor where grapes are grown framework a structure supporting or containing something |
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