the triangular upper part of the front of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns (尤指古典建筑风格门廊柱顶的)山花,三角墙 ■a similar feature surmounting a door, window, front, or other part of a building in another style (门、窗户、建筑物面或其他部分的)山花饰 ■(Geology)a broad, gently sloping expanse of rock debris extending outwards from the foot of a mountain slope, especially in a desert (地质)(尤指沙漠中由山脚延伸出去布满岩屑的)麓原,山前侵蚀平原
派生 pedimental adjective pedimented adjective 语源
late 16th cent. (as periment): perhaps an alteration of pyramid