- espalier fruit
- n.Spalierobst n.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Espalier — is the horticultural technique of training trees through pruning and grafting in order to create formal two dimensional or single plane patterns by the branches of the tree. The technique was popular in the Middle Ages in Europe to produce fruit… … Wikipedia
Espalier — Es*pal ier, n. [F. espalier, fr. It. spalliera, fr. spalla shoulder, the same word as F. [ e]paule. See {Epaulet}.] (Hort.) A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fruit tree propagation — is usually carried out through asexual reproduction by grafting or budding the desired variety onto a suitable rootstock. Perennial plants can be propagated either by sexual or vegetative means. Sexual reproduction occurs when male pollen from… … Wikipedia
espalier — 1. espalier [ ɛspalje ] n. m. • 1600; archit. 1553; it. spalliera, de spalla « épaule », fig. « appui » 1 ♦ Mur le long duquel on plante des arbres fruitiers. L espalier (ou mur d espalier) est généralement garni d un treillage pour soutenir les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
espalier — /i spal yeuhr, yay/, n. 1. a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane. 2. a plant so trained. v.t. 3. to train on an espalier. 4. to furnish with an espalier. [1655 65; < F, MF … Universalium
Espalier — Pour l équipement de gymnastique, voir Espalier de gymnastique. Espalier d arbres fruitiers à … Wikipédia en Français
Fruit tree forms — The shapes of most fruit trees can be manipulated by pruning and training in order to increase yield, or to improve their suitability for different situations and conditions. Pruning a tree to a pyramid shape means that trees can be planted… … Wikipedia
espalier — I. noun Etymology: French, ultimately from Italian spalla shoulder, from Late Latin spatula shoulder blade more at epaulet Date: 1662 1. a plant (as a fruit tree) trained to grow flat against a support (as a wall) 2. a railing or trellis on which … New Collegiate Dictionary
espalier — UK [ɪˈspælɪeɪ] / US [əˈspælyər] / US [əˈspælˌyeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms espalier : singular espalier plural espaliers a) a fruit tree or bush that grows flat against a wall on a frame b) a frame to which you tie a fruit tree so that it… … English dictionary
espalier — es•pal•ier art at esquire [[t]ɪˈspæl yər, yeɪ[/t]] n. 1) bot a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane 2) bot a plant so trained 3) bot to train on an espalier 4) bot to… … From formal English to slang
fruit — 1. fruit [ frɥi ] n. m. • Xe; lat. fructus « rapport, revenu » I ♦ 1 ♦ (Au plur.) Vx ou littér. Produits de la terre en général, qui servent à la nourriture des êtres humains, des animaux. Cour. Les fruits de la terre. (av. 1798) Loc. cour.… … Encyclopédie Universelle