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Topiary

//ˈtoʊpiˌɛəɹi// adj, noun

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Adjective

1
Of, or relating to art of topiaries. not-comparable
"As the topiary art has been allowed to practically die out, it is difficult to secure the services of skilled clippers."
2
Of a tree or shrub, trimmed in artistic shape. not-comparable

Noun

1
Art or practice of trimming shrubs or trees in artistic or ornamental shapes, e.g. of animals. uncountable
"The palace garden might have had a semblance of coolness had there been any trees, but the tallest things were fanciful topiary, tortured into the shapes of running horses or bears performing tumblers’ tricks or the like."
2
making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees wordnet
3
A garden decorated with such art. countable
4
a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals wordnet
5
One such shrub or tree. countable
"We have topiaries for sale."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin topiarius (“of or relating to ornamental gardening; an ornamental garden, an ornamental gardener”), from Latin topia (“ornamental gardening, landscape painting”), from Ancient Greek τόπια (tópia, “artistic representation in which natural or artificial features of a place are used as the medium”), plural of Ancient Greek τόπιον (tópion, “field, landscape”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”). The adjective use dates to 1592, the noun use dates to 1908.

Etymology 2

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