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 ==English==
+===Alternative forms===
+* [[arbor]] (US)
+===Etymology===
+{{etyl|enm}} {{term|arbour|lang=enm}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|erbier||field, meadow, kitchen garden|lang=fro}}, from {{term|erbe||grass, herb|lang=fro}}, from {{etyl|la}} {{term|herba||grass, herb|lang=la}}. The phonetic change to ''ar-'' was assisted by association with {{etyl|la}} {{term|arbor||tree|lang=la}}.
 ===Noun===
 {{en-noun}}
+# A [[shady]] [[sit]]ting [[place]], usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
-# {{British spelling}} {{alternative spelling of|arbor}}
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+==Middle English==
+===Noun===
+{{enm-noun}}
+# A [[lawn]] or a flower bed, a grassy plot.
+# A shaded [[nook]].
 [[et:arbour]]

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