— exedral , adj.
/ek"si dreuh, ek see"-/ , n. , pl. exedrae /ek"si dree', ek see"dree/ .
1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a room or covered area open on one side, used as a meeting place.
2. a permanent outdoor bench, semicircular in plan and having a high back.
Also, exhedra .
[ 1700-10; exédra (covered) walk with seats, equiv. to ex- EX- 3 + ( h ) édra seat, bench ]