Arbor Definition

ärbər

arbores, arbors

noun

arbors

A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

American Heritage

A place shaded by trees or shrubs or, esp., by vines on a latticework; bower.

Webster's New World

A garden or lawn.

Webster's New World

An orchard.

Webster's New World

A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Arbor

Singular:

arbor

Plural:

arbores, arbors

Middle English arbour, from Old French erbier (“field, meadow, kitchen garden”), from erbe (“grass, herb”), from Latin herba (“grass, herb”) (English herb). (Compare Late Latin herbarium, although erbier is possibly an independent formation.) The phonetic change to ar- was influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”).

From Wiktionary
Middle English herber from Old French erbier garden from erbe herb herb

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French arbre (“tree, axis”), spelling influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”)

From Wiktionary
French arbre from Latin arbor tree

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition