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pergola

Syllabification: (per·go·la)
Pronunciation: /ˈpərgələ/

Definition of pergola

noun

  • an archway in a garden or park consisting of a framework covered with trained climbing or trailing plants.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Italian, from Latin pergula 'projecting roof', from pergere 'come or go forward'

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