Illustration of trellis
- trellis 1
1
: a frame of latticework used as a screen or as a support for climbing plants
2
: a construction (such as a summerhouse) chiefly of latticework
3
: an arrangement that forms or gives the effect of a lattice
a trellis of interlacing streams
trellised; trellising; trellises
1
: to provide with a trellis
especially
: to train (a plant, such as a vine) on a trellis
2
: to cross or interlace on or through : interweave
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Fava beans do not require trellises, but some larger varieties may benefit from cages or trellises for additional support.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
So, here are a few guidelines to holding a wine tasting for people who have a general knowledge and interest in wine rather than those who consider discussion of Ph levels and vine trellising fit conversation at a party.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Corn serves as a natural trellis for pole beans to climb, reducing some garden work.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Fava beans do not require trellises, but some larger varieties may benefit from cages or trellises for additional support.
—Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Staking, trellising, and caging are different training methods used to support tomato plants and their heavy fruit loads.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
So, here are a few guidelines to holding a wine tasting for people who have a general knowledge and interest in wine rather than those who consider discussion of Ph levels and vine trellising fit conversation at a party.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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