Espalier

Pronunciation ,

• UK IPA: /ɪˈspalɪə/, /É›sˈpæl.ɪ.eɪ/
• US IPA: /ɪˈspæl.jÉš/, /ɪˈspæl.jeɪ/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla ("shoulder").

Full definition of espalier

Noun

1. 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.
2. A plant that has been shaped in this manner.

Verb

1. To train a plant in this manner.

Anagrams

• pearlies