different between branches vs espalier

English

Pronunciation

• (General American, Northern England) IPA^(key): /?b?ænt??z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b???nt??z/
• Hyphenation: branch?es

Noun

branches

1. plural of branch

Verb

branches

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of branch

French

Noun

branches f

1. plural of branche

Verb

branches

1. second-person singular present indicative of brancher
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of brancher

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??spal??/, /?s?pæl.?.e?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??spæl.j?/, /??spæl.je?/
• ,

Noun

espalier (plural espaliers)

1. A latticework used to shape or train the branches of a tree or shrub into a two-dimensional ornamental or useful design, as along a wall or fence.
   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 223:

     The garment stalls carried the traditional blue vine-dressers' outfits, sunhats, and the great willow pitchforks grown in espalier at villages like Sauve.

2. A plant that has been shaped in this manner.
3. A row of plants that have been shaped in this manner.

Verb

espalier (third-person singular simple present espaliers, present participle espaliering, simple past and past participle espaliered)

1. To train a plant in this manner.

See also

• arborsculpture
• bonsai
• topiary

Anagrams

• pearlies

French

Etymology

From Italian spalliera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s.pa.lje/

Noun

espalier m (plural espaliers)

1. (agriculture) espalier
2. (sports) wall bars

Anagrams

• épileras
• pèlerais

Further reading

• “espalier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).

Noun

espalier n (definite singular espalieret, indefinite plural espalier or espalierer, definite plural espaliera or espalierene)

1. (horticulture) espalier
2. A formation of people lined up in two columns facing each other (to secure a passageway).

• Danne espalier

References

• “espalier” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “espalier” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French espalier, from Italian spalliera, from spalla (“shoulder”).

Noun

espalier n (definite singular espalieret, indefinite plural espalier, definite plural espaliera)

1. (horticulture) espalier
2. A formation of people lined up in two columns facing each other (to secure a passageway).

• Danne espalier

References

• “espalier” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.