pergola ˈpər-gə-lə , pər-ˈgō- noun
: a framework that supports climbing plants
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The word pergola has appeared in 30 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on June 27 in “How to Host a Relaxed, Italian-Style Late Lunch” by Laura Rysman:
Meals at Arniano are served outside under the grapevine-covered pergola facing the valley or in the kitchen’s open dining room, where the table is always set with linens and decorative objects the family has collected over the years: white jacquard tablecloths, watery blue ceramic plates and a jumble of vases from local flea markets …
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