espalier
espalier
[ɪˈspaljə, ɛ-]
noun
[ɪˈspaljə, ɛ-]
noun
- a fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes
墙树，棚树
■a lattice or framework of this type
（为植物架设的）攀架
- [with obj.]train (a tree or shrub) in such a way
将（树木，灌木）修剪成墙树状
- mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian spalliera, from spalla 'shoulder', from Latin spatula (see spatula), in late Latin 'shoulder blade'
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