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trellis

[trel-is] / ˈtrɛl ɪs /


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"It acts like a scaffold for nerves to grow along like a rose on a trellis," Dr Alex Woods explains, holding threads of silk worthy of Spider-man.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The couple are also planning to put a pool and “inset spa” in the backyard, while also building a pool deck and a boardwalk, as well as a trellis.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

A plant-covered trellis, known as “the hanging garden,” provides a more compressed moment of pause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Alex Alonso, the founder of Mr. Alex Tate Design in Miami, recently completed a room in a house near Palm Beach, Florida, that has white trellis panels covering a light pink ceiling.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Thick around a tall trellis, a vine that had been simply green when he arrived the day before was now profuse with opened blue and white morning glories.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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