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espalier

es·pal·ier [ əss pállyər, əss pál yày ] (plural es·pal·iers)


noun 
Definition:
 
tree growing against wall: a plant, especially a fruit tree, trained to grow flat against a wall or other upright support

[Mid-17th century. Via French< Italian spalliera "shoulder support" < spalla "shoulder" < Latin spatula (see spatula)]
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