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espalier

The correct spelling is espalier.

How to pronounce espalier

/ɛsˈpæl.ɪ.eɪ/
noun

IPA: /ɛsˈpæl.ɪ.eɪ/

Say it like: Esp-alee-r

The correct spelling is espalier. A latticework used to shape or train the branches of a tree or shrub into a two-dimensional ornamental or useful design, as along a wall or fence.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A latticework used to shape or train the branches of a tree or shrub into a two-dimensional ornamental or useful design, as along a wall or fence.
  2. 2.A plant that has been shaped in this manner.
  3. 3.A row of plants that have been shaped in this manner.

verb

  1. 1.To train a plant in this manner.

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