allee

See also allée

English

Alternative forms

• allée

Etymology

From French allée (“path”)

Noun

allee (plural allees)

1. A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden.
   • 1903, Carter Goodloe, Calvert of Strathore^[1]:

     He found her walking slowly up and down an allee of elms, through the leaves of which the bright September sunshine sifted down.

   • 2007 August 5, Tracie Rozhon, “Even a Master Needs Help Sometimes”, New York Times:

     About $800,000 for a complete interior and exterior remodeling and about $200,000 for landscaping, including an allee of mature trees

Anagrams

• Leela

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Middle French

Noun

allee f (plural allees)

1. departure