treillage

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See also: treillagé

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French treillage. See trellis.

Noun[edit]

treillage (plural treillages)

  1. (horticulture) latticework for supporting vines, etc.; an espalier; a trellis.
    • 1863 February 21, “The Spectator”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      admire the treillage
    • October 23, 1778, Horace Walpole, letter to the Hon. H. S. Conway
      I shall plant the roses against my treillage to-morrow.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French treille +‎ -age, from Latin trichila (arbor, bower). Equivalent to treille +‎ -age.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tʁɛ.jaʒ/, /tʁe.jaʒ/
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Noun[edit]

treillage m (plural treillages)

  1. trellis

Verb[edit]

treillage

  1. inflection of treillager:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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