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Meaning of PERGOLA

Pronunciation:  'purgulu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
 
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 Synonyms: arbor, arbour, bower
 
 See Also: frame, framework, framing, grape arbor, grape arbour

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Per"go*la\, n. [It., fr. L. pergula shed, shop, vine
arbor.]
Lit., an arbor or bower; specif.: (Italian art) An arbor or
trellis treated architecturally, as with stone columns or
similar massive structure.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: alcove, arbor, arcade, areaway, bower, breezeway, cloister, colonnade, conservatory, corridor, gallery, gazebo, glasshouse, greenhouse, hall, hallway, kiosk, lathhouse, loggia, passage, passageway, peristyle, retreat, summerhouse
 

 

 

 

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