Ardor vs. Arbor — What's the Difference?

Intensity of emotion, especially strong desire, enthusiasm, or devotion.

A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

Intense heat.

A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.

Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.

Pl. ar·bo·res (ärbə-rēz′) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.

Warmth or heat of passion or affection; eagerness; zeal; as, he pursues study with ardor; the fought with ardor; martial ardor.

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

Bright and effulgent spirits; seraphim.

A grove of trees.

A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause);

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

Intense feeling of love

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

Feelings of great warmth and intensity;

A spindle of a wheel.

A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.

A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.

An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.

Tree (as opposed to shrub)

Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

A framework that supports climbing plants;