Espalier (noun)
es-pal-ee-yay
A trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane. / A plant trained in this way.
1655–65; French, Middle French: trellis, Italian spalliera back rest, espalier, equivalent to spall ( a ) shoulder, support + -iera -ier
Example sentences
“The apricots had been espalier trained perfectly and lined up against the wall within the trellis.”
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