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Definition of: espalier
(es·pal′yər) noun
1. A trellis on which small fruit trees, shrubs, etc., are trained to grow flattened out.
2. A tree or row of plants trained on a wall or framework.
—v.t. To train on or furnish with an espalier, as small trees. [<F <Ital. spalliera <spalla a shoulder]
A tree espaliered against a wall.
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