baluster
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 借自 ←中古法语 balustre
- 源自 ←意大利语 balaustro “pillar”
- 源自 ←拉丁语 balaustium
- 源自 ←古希腊语 βαλαύστιον
- 源自 ←sem
词源说明
Borrowed from Middle French balustre, from Italian balaustro (“pillar”), from balausta, balaustio (“wild pomegranate flower”), from Latin balaustium, from Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion), from Semitic (compare Classical Syriac ܒܠܳܨܳܐ (blāṣā, “pomegranate shoot”)). Doublet of banister.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony.