topiary
[ toh-pee-er-ee ]
/ ˈtoʊ piˌɛr i /
adjective
(of a plant) clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes.
of or relating to such trimming.
noun, plural to·pi·ar·ies.
topiary work; the topiary art.
a garden containing such work.
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Origin of topiary
1585–95; <Latin topiārius pertaining to landscape-gardening or to ornamental gardens, equivalent to topi(a) (plural) artificial landscape (<Greek tópia (singular topion), diminutive of tópos place) + -ārius-ary
Words nearby topiary
top-heavy, Tophet, top-hole, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topical, topical anesthesia, topicality, topicalize
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British Dictionary definitions for topiary
topiary
/ (ˈtəʊpɪərɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by the trimming or training of trees or bushes into artificial decorative animal, geometric, or other shapes
noun
plural -aries
- topiary work
- a topiary garden
the art of topiary
Derived forms of topiary
topiarian (ˌtəʊpɪˈɛərɪən), adjectivetopiarist, nounWord Origin for topiary
C16: from French topiaire, from Latin topia decorative garden work, from Greek topion little place, from topos place
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