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pergola

noun per·go·la \ˈpər-gə-lə, pər-ˈgō-\

Definition of PERGOLA

1
:  arbor, trellis
2
:  a structure usually consisting of parallel colonnades supporting an open roof of girders and cross rafters
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Origin of PERGOLA

Italian, from Latin pergula
First Known Use: 1675

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with PERGOLA

Angola, boffola, canola, crapola, Ebola, granola, mandola, payola, plugola, scagliola, Tortola, Victrola, Vignola, viola

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