topiaries

Variant of topiary

topiary definition

to·pi·ary (tō′pē er′ē)

adjective

designating or of the art of trimming and training shrubs or trees into unusual, ornamental shapes

Etymology: L topiarius, concerning an ornamental garden < topia (opera), ornamental gardening < Gr topos, place: see topic

noun pl. topiaries -·ar′·ies

  1. topiary art or work
  2. a topiary garden

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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