arbor : Idioms & Phrases

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ann arbor

  • noun a city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan
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Arbor Day

  • noun a day designated for planting trees
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  • a day appointed for planting trees and shrubs. U.S.
Webster 1913

arbor dianae

Ar"bor Di*a"næ (Also<
  • Arbor Dianae
  • Arbor Dianæ
)
Etymology
L., the tree of Diana, or silver.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A precipitation of silver, in a beautiful arborescent form.
Webster 1913

arbor vine

Ar"bor vine`
Definitions
  1. A species of bindweed.
Webster 1913

arbor vitae

Ar"bor vi"tæ (Also<
  • Arbor vitae
  • Arbor vitæ
)
Etymology
L., tree of life.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) An evergreen tree of the cypress tribe, genus Thuja. The American species is the T. occidentalis.
  2. (Anat.) The treelike disposition of the gray and white nerve tissues in the cerebellum, as seen in a vertical section.
Webster 1913

grape arbor

  • noun an arbor where grapes are grown
    grape arbour.
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