verb
pleach
Pleach (verb) means to weave branches together, especially to form a hedge.
verb
1
To weave branches together, especially to form a hedge.
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Etymology
The verb is from Late Middle English pleshe, Middle English plechen, pleche (“to layer; to propagate (a plant) by layering, to pleach”), possibly from Anglo-Norman and Middle French plesser, plessier, Middle French plescer, variants of Middle French, Old French plaissier, plessier (“to plash”), from Late Latin *plaxus, from Latin plexus (“braided, plaited, woven; bent, twisted”), perfect passive participle of plectō (“to braid, plait, weave; to bend, turn, twist”). The noun is derived from the verb.
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What is the meaning of pleach?
"pleach" (verb) means to weave branches together, especially to form a hedge.
What is another word for pleach?
Other words for "pleach" include plait, interlace, plash, entwine, braid.
