Illustration of trellis
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: 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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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Grow Japanese quince as a border or low hedge, or train it as an espalier or on a trellis in a warm, sheltered location.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Train vines up a trellis of at least 5 feet tall.
—Verb
Luckily, my pumpkin vine has naturally trellised itself over the neighboring bushes, but eventually, the gourds will drop and reach the soil.
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“Trellis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trellis. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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