espalier

• 指用于支撑植物使其沿墙面或支架平面生长的格架或棚架，也指通过整枝修剪使树木或灌木贴墙或按几何图案平面生长的栽培方式。

A noun referring to a trellis or framework on which ornamental shrubs or fruit trees are trained to grow flat against a wall or in a formal pattern.

1. Trellis for training plantsC1formal

   A framework or trellis used to train ornamental shrubs or fruit trees to grow in a flat, decorative pattern against a wall or fence.

   花木支架

   • The gardener built an espalier against the south-facing wall.
   • She trained the apple tree along the espalier to save space.
   • The espalier was covered with climbing roses.

   同义词frameworklatticesupporttreillagetrellis