Definition of trellis - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
gardeningframe supporting climbing plants in gardens
- The roses climbed beautifully on the trellis.
2.
technologyTECH. graph used in communication theoryTECH.
- The algorithm relies on a trellis for data encoding.
Verb
1.
gardeningRare attach plant stems to a support so they grow upRare
- She trellised the roses along the garden wall.
2.
constructionRare weave materials into a lattice for plant supportRare
- They trellised the wooden strips for the garden arch.
Images of trellis

frame supporting climbing plants in gardens
Origin of trellis
Latin, trilix (three-threaded)
Terms with trellis included in their meaning
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garden structure
structure with columns and trellis roof, often in gardens
gardening
related to the use of a trellis
Examples of trellis in a sentence
He built a trellis to support the growing vines. Engineers use a trellis to optimize signal processing. The trellis structure aids in error correction during transmission. He trellised the vines to create a natural canopy. They decided to trellis the tomatoes for better growth. They trellised the vines along the fence.
The farmers trellised the beans to maximize space.
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- French:treillis, palisser, ...
- German:Rankgitter, spalieren, ...
- Italian:graticcio, guidare, ...
- Spanish:enrejado, entrenar, ...
- Portuguese:caramanchão, guiar, ...
- Chinese:格架, 攀附, ...
- Japanese:トレリス, トレリスに仕立てる, ...
- Arabic:تعريشة, دَعَّمَ النبتة, ...
- Hebrew:סַבָּכָה, לִקְשׁוֹר לְסַבְּכָה, ...
- Russian:шпалера, подвязать, ...
- Ukrainian:шпалера, підв'язувати, ...
- Hindi:जाली, ट्रेलिस करना, ...
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