espalier
Meanings
noun
- A latticework used to shape or train the branches of a tree or shrub into a two-dimensional ornamental or useful design, as along a wall or fence.
- A plant that has been shaped in this manner.
- A row of plants that have been shaped in this manner.
verb
- To train a plant in this manner.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).
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