| 单词 | espalier |
| 释义 | espalier[ ih-spal-yer, -yey ] / ɪˈspæl yər, -yeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR espalier ON THESAURUS.COM nouna trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane. a plant so trained. verb (used with object)to train on an espalier. to furnish with an espalier. Origin of espalier1655–65; <French, Middle French: trellis <Italian spalliera back rest, espalier, equivalent to spall(a) shoulder, support + -iera-ier2 Words nearby espalieresotropia, ESP, espadrille, espagnole, espagnolette, espalier, España, español, Espartero, esparto, espec. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for espalierBritish Dictionary definitions for espalierespalier / (ɪˈspæljə) / nounan ornamental shrub or fruit tree that has been trained to grow flat, as against a wall the trellis, framework, or arrangement of stakes on which such plants are trained the method used to produce such plants verb(tr) to train (a plant) on an espalier Word Origin for espalierC17: from French: trellis, from Old Italian: shoulder supports, from spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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