[i-purn, ey-pairn] 
| an ornamental piece for the center of a table, for holding fruit, flowers, etc. |
| e·pergne (ĭ-pûrn', ā-pârn') n. A large table centerpiece consisting of a frame with extended arms or branches supporting holders, as for flowers, fruit, or sweetmeats. [Perhaps alteration of French épargne, a saving, from épargner, to save, from Old French espargnier, of Germanic origin.] |