pleach

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Synonyms: peach, preach, leach, bleach, plench, pleace

Antonyms: peach, preach, leach, bleach, plench, pleace

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[unite]] by [[interweave|interweaving]], as {{lb|en|horticulture}} [[branch#Noun|branches]] of [[shrub]]s, [[tree]]s, etc., to create a [[hedge#Noun|hedge]]; to [[interlock#Verb|interlock]], to [[plash#Verb 2|plash]].

Noun

1. An [[act#Noun|act]] or [[result#Noun|result]] of [[interweave|interweaving]]; specifically, {{lb|en|horticulture}} a [[hedge#Noun|hedge]] or [[lattice#Noun|lattice]] [[create]]d by interweaving the [[branch#Noun|branches]] of [[shrub]]s, [[tree]]s, etc.
2. {{lb|en|horticulture}} A branch of a shrub, tree, etc., used for [[#Verb|pleaching]]; a [[pleacher]].
3. {{lb|en|horticulture}} A [[notch#Noun|notch]] [[cut#Verb|cut]] into a branch so that it can be [[bend#Verb|bent]] when [[pleaching#Noun|pleaching]] is [[carry out|carried out]].

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