| espalier | <botany> A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained. "And figs from standard and espalier join." (Pope) Origin: F. Espalier, fr. It. Spalliera, fr. Spalla shoulder, the same word as F. Epaule. See Epaulet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| esparcet | <botany> The common sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa), an Old World leguminous forage plant. Origin: F. Esparcet, esparcette, eparcet, fr. Sp. Esparceta, esparcilla. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| esparto | <botany> A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc, are made. It is also used for making paper. Origin: Sp.; cf. L. Spartum Spanish broom, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |