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What is the difference between arboreous and arbor?

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Arbor is a related term of arboreous.



As an adjective arboreous

is woody (as opposed to herbaceous).

As a noun arbor is

a shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.

arboreous

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Woody (as opposed to herbaceous).
  • Wooded, covered with trees.
  • arbor

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) arbour, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * arbour (chiefly British)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
  • A grove of trees.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
  • A bar for supporting cutting tools.
  • A spindle of a wheel.