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espalier

Pronunciation: /ɪˈspaljə, ɛ-/

Definition of espalier

noun

  • a fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice.
  • a lattice for an espaliered tree or shrub.

verb

[with object]
  • train (a tree or shrub) to grow flat against a wall: fruit trees were espaliered some thirty feet apart (as adjective espaliered)espaliered fruit trees

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French, from Italian spalliera, from spalla 'shoulder', from Latin spatula (see spatula), in late Latin 'shoulder blade'

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