topiary

(pē er′ē)

adjective

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

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

noun pl. topiaries

  1. topiary art or work
  2. a topiary garden

See topiary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or characterized by the clipping or trimming of live shrubs or trees into decorative shapes, as of animals.
noun pl. to·pi·ar·ies
  1. Topiary work or art.
  2. A topiary garden.

Origin:

Origin: Latin topiārius

Origin: , from topia, ornamental gardening

Origin: , from Greek topia

Origin: , pl. of topion, field, diminutive of topos, place

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