espaliered
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- adjective
- /ɛˈspæl.jɪərd/
- Specialized
:
espaldero
- In the small courtyard, espaliered vines created a stunning visual display along the wooden trellis.
- espaliered trees
- espaliered fruit
- espaliered pear
Examples
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Now I see it was not holy but dead, a collection of living travesties: topiary, fountains, and espaliered, platch-trunked trees so altered they could neither reproduce nor provide nourishment.
Fiction book (1997) -
And, like the espaliered quince trees trained by the monastery gardeners to grow in intertwining patterns, they lay in each other's arms on Ariel's bed, their limbs coming more alive than they had ever been before.
Fiction book (2000) -
The garden was beautifully designed, featuring several espaliered fruit trees trained against the walls.
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The landscape architect recommended espaliered shrubs to save space and enhance the garden's aesthetics.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word espaliered comes from the French word espalier, used for a 'wall frame' or 'trellis' that supports plants, like a picture hung flat on a wall. That's why espaliered trees and roses are trained to grow flat along a wall or support.