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espalierenUK
es·pal·ier E0213600 (ĭ-spăl′yər, -yā′)n.1. A tree or shrub that is trained to grow in a flat plane against a wall or trellis, often in a symmetrical pattern.2. A trellis or other framework on which an espalier is grown.tr.v. es·pal·iered, es·pal·ier·ing, es·pal·iers 1. To train as or on an espalier.2. To provide with an espalier.
[French, from Italian spalliera, shoulder support, from spalla, shoulder, from Late Latin spatula, shoulder blade, from Latin; see spatula.]espalier (ɪˈspæljə) n1. (Horticulture) an ornamental shrub or fruit tree that has been trained to grow flat, as against a wall2. (Horticulture) the trellis, framework, or arrangement of stakes on which such plants are trained3. (Horticulture) the method used to produce such plantsvb (Horticulture) (tr) to train (a plant) on an espalier[C17: from French: trellis, from Old Italian: shoulder supports, from spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula]es•pal•ier art at esquire (ɪˈspæl yər, -yeɪ)
n. 1. a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane. 2. a plant so trained. v.t. 3. to train on an espalier. 4. to furnish with an espalier. [1655–65; < French, Middle French: trellis < Italian spalliera back rest, espalier] espalier
Past participle: espaliered
Gerund: espaliering
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| espalier | | espalier |
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| I espalier | | you espalier | | he/she/it espaliers | | we espalier | | you espalier | | they espalier |
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| I espaliered | | you espaliered | | he/she/it espaliered | | we espaliered | | you espaliered | | they espaliered |
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| I am espaliering | | you are espaliering | | he/she/it is espaliering | | we are espaliering | | you are espaliering | | they are espaliering |
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| I have espaliered | | you have espaliered | | he/she/it has espaliered | | we have espaliered | | you have espaliered | | they have espaliered |
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| I was espaliering | | you were espaliering | | he/she/it was espaliering | | we were espaliering | | you were espaliering | | they were espaliering |
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| I had espaliered | | you had espaliered | | he/she/it had espaliered | | we had espaliered | | you had espaliered | | they had espaliered |
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| I will espalier | | you will espalier | | he/she/it will espalier | | we will espalier | | you will espalier | | they will espalier |
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| I will have espaliered | | you will have espaliered | | he/she/it will have espaliered | | we will have espaliered | | you will have espaliered | | they will have espaliered |
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| I will be espaliering | | you will be espaliering | | he/she/it will be espaliering | | we will be espaliering | | you will be espaliering | | they will be espaliering |
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| I have been espaliering | | you have been espaliering | | he/she/it has been espaliering | | we have been espaliering | | you have been espaliering | | they have been espaliering |
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| I will have been espaliering | | you will have been espaliering | | he/she/it will have been espaliering | | we will have been espaliering | | you will have been espaliering | | they will have been espaliering |
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| I had been espaliering | | you had been espaliering | | he/she/it had been espaliering | | we had been espaliering | | you had been espaliering | | they had been espaliering |
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| I would espalier | | you would espalier | | he/she/it would espalier | | we would espalier | | you would espalier | | they would espalier |
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| I would have espaliered | | you would have espaliered | | he/she/it would have espaliered | | we would have espaliered | | you would have espaliered | | they would have espaliered |
espalier
A pruning and training method of fruit trees where the main stem is trained vertically with branches either side trained horizontally to form evenly spaced layers in a single plane.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | espalier - a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flattreillage, trellis - latticework used to support climbing plants |
TranslationsespalierenUK
espalier (ĕspăl`yər), trellis or lattice used in horticulture for training a tree or vine flat against a wall, either for ornament or to fit it into a small space, allowing it to get a maximum of air and sun and bringing the fruit within easy reach for gathering. The plant, often an apple or pear tree, may be trained into various shapes, such as a fan or a fork. The term is more commonly used for the tree or vine so trained.Espalier a method of crop cultivation by which the above-ground portion of the plant is attached to some type of support, or espalier (poles, stakes, trellises made from rods, walls, or frames with several rows of wire or cord stretched across them). This method of cultivation is used for grapevines, fruit trees, berry shrubs, vegetable crops, and ornamental plants. espalier1. A trelliswork of various forms on which the branches of fruit trees or fruit bushes are extended horizontally, in fan shape, etc., in a single plane, to secure a freer circulation of air for the plant and better exposure to the sun. 2. A tree or plant so grown.espalier1. an ornamental shrub or fruit tree that has been trained to grow flat, as against a wall 2. the trellis, framework, or arrangement of stakes on which such plants are trained 3. the method used to produce such plants espalierenUK
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