arbor
n.
tree; vine-covered lattice
Arbor
arbor
Noun
1. tree (as opposed to shrub)
(hypernym) tree
(derivation) arborize, arborise
2. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
(synonym) spindle, mandrel, mandril
(hypernym) rotating shaft, shaft
(part-holonym) drive
3. a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
(synonym) arbour, bower, pergola
(hypernym) framework, frame, framing
(hyponym) grape arbor, grape arbour
Arbor
(n.)
An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.
(n.)
A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.
(n.)
A mandrel in lathe turning.
(n.)
A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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arbor vitae
noun
structure of the cerebellum or of the womb which looks like a tree