单词 | espalier |
释义 | Word Frequency espalier(ɪˈspæljə) noun 1. 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 verb 4. (transitive) to train (a plant) on an espalier Word origin C17: from French: trellis, from Old Italian: shoulder supports, from spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula |
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