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Rareespalier
The correct spelling is espalier.
How to pronounce espalier
/ɛsˈpæl.ɪ.eɪ/
nounIPA: /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.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.A plant that has been shaped in this manner.
- 3.A row of plants that have been shaped in this manner.
verb
- 1.To train a plant in this manner.
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