espalier Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat

WordNet

Es*pal"ier noun
Etymology
F. espalier, fr. It. spalliera, fr. spalla shoulder, the same word as F. épaule. See Epaulet.
Definitions
  1. (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 transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Espaliered ; present participle & verbal noun Espaliering
Definitions
  1. To form an espalier of, or to protect by an espalier.

Webster 1913