treille

vine arbour

noun TREH-yuh Rare

Also means

trellis of vines

Usage Note

Treille refers specifically to a grapevine trained over a trellis or pergola to form a shaded walkway or arbour. It evokes the traditional French countryside and is distinct from vigne (grapevine in general) or tonnelle (bower/arbour without the vine implication). The phrase sous la treille ('under the vine arbour') is a picturesque image in French poetry and song.

Examples

"Nous déjeunons sous la treille."

Natural Translation

We are having lunch under the vine arbour.

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