arbor — While this has a variety of meanings, one of its lesser-known meanings is that an “arbor” is simply a “tree”
árbol — This is the Spanish word for “tree.”
These two words are very similar in spelling, and knowing the word “arbor” in English for “tree” greatly enhances your ability to remember its cognate in Spanish.
Growing up in Nebraska, I learne…
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