buttress
1. A flange of tissue protruding from the trunk of a tree, tapering outward at the base. 2. A projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building.
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buttress root An enlarged, aboveground root giving support to a tree trunk.
term for a style of architecture and ornament prevalent between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, considered old-fashioned in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaulting, and flying buttresses, ...
It has glossy lustrous leaves and develops massive buttresses to support it in shallow, often waterlogged, soils. With time it develops a characteristic broad rounded canopy.
The trunk of this tree is slightly buttressed at the base and has a crown that spreads 1-1/2 to two times the tree's height. The leaves are very large and have 20 to 40 pairs of leaflets.
Or, in architecture, the slope on a buttress to shed rainwater. wildernessA Wilderness is a wood, kept for pleasure, with walks.
The huge limbs of these members of the Ficus clan stretch across the lawn, buttressed by aerial roots that plunge into the soil below. The large lawn is a perfect setting for the Selby Gardens' plant sales in March, July, and November.
To emphasize the formality of the garden on the other side of the path, this border (of which this is one section) is broken up with yew "buttresses" every 10 feet. Each section contains a simple planting and an urn or feature plant.
Although she knew something had to be done, Maureen, mindful of her neighbours, decided against erecting a single, high retaining wall and opted instead to hire a landscaper to develop two terraces, each buttressed by a small wall.
 See also: Plant, Water, Branch, Flower, Natural
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