Embowers

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Surrounds or shelters something by covering it with trees, branches, or leaves
2. Forms a natural enclosure around an object or area using plant growth
3. Provides shade or cover by enveloping with leafy growth or boughs

Etymology: "Embowers" is the third-person singular present form of "embower," which means to surround with foliage or to enclose in a leafy shelter. The verb is formed from "en-," a prefix meaning "in" or "into," and "bower," a word for a shady, leafy retreat. Its ultimate source is the Old English "būr," meaning a room or dwelling, which also gave rise to the modern English word "bower." The same root produced the Germanic words for "cage" seen in German "Bauer" and Scandinavian "bur," a link that shows how far the sense of an enclosed space can stretch.

Synonyms: enclose, shelter, shade