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Webster 1913 Edition
Espalier
Es-pal′ier
,Noun.
(Hort.)
A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.
And figs from standard and
espalier
join. Pope.
Es-pal′ier
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Espaliered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Espaliering
.] To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.
Webster 1828 Edition
Espalier
ESPAL'IER
,Noun.
ESPAL'IER
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
espalier
espalier
English
Espaliered fruit tree.
Noun
espalier (plural espaliers)
- 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.
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 223:
- The garment stalls carried the traditional blue vine-dressers' outfits, sunhats, and the great willow pitchforks grown in espalier at villages like Sauve.
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 223:
- A plant that has been shaped in this manner.
Verb
espalier (third-person singular simple present espaliers, present participle espaliering, simple past and past participle espaliered)
- To train a plant in this manner.
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Etymology
From French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).
Noun
espalier
- (agriculture) espalier
- A formation of people lined up in two columns facing each other (to secure a passageway).
- Danne espalier
Inflection
Inflection of espalier
References
- “espalier” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “espalier” in The Ordnett Dictionary