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Topiary — is the art of creating sculptures in the medium of clipped trees, shrubs and sub shrubs. The word derives from the Latin word for an ornamental landscape gardener, topiarius , creator of topia or places , a Greek word that Romans applied also to… … Wikipedia
topiary — [tō′pē er΄ē] adj. [L topiarius, concerning an ornamental garden < topia ( opera), ornamental gardening < Gr topos, place: see TOPIC] designating or of the art of trimming and training shrubs or trees into unusual, ornamental shapes n. pl.… … English World dictionary
Topiary — Top i*a*ry, a. [L. topiarius belonging to ornamental gardening, fr. topia (sc. opera) ornamental gardening, fr. Gr. ? a place.] Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian. [1913 Webster] {Topiary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
topiary — (adj.) 1590s, from L. topiarius of or pertaining to ornamental gardening, from topia ornamental gardening, from Gk. topia, plural of topion, originally a field, dim. of topos place. The noun is first recorded 1908, from the adjective … Etymology dictionary
topiary — ► NOUN (pl. topiaries) 1) the art of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes. 2) shrubs or trees clipped in such a way. ORIGIN Latin topiarius ornamental gardener … English terms dictionary
topiary — /toh pee er ee/, adj., n., pl. topiaries. Hort. adj. 1. (of a plant) clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes. 2. of or pertaining to such trimming. n. 3. topiary work; the topiary art. 4. a garden containing such work. [1585 95; < L topiarius… … Universalium
topiary — UK [ˈtəʊpɪərɪ] / US [ˈtoʊpɪˌerɪ] noun Word forms topiary : singular topiary plural topiaries a) [countable] a bush or a tree cut into a particular shape for decoration b) [uncountable] the art or act of cutting bushes and trees into particular… … English dictionary
topiary — to•pi•ar•y [[t]ˈtoʊ piˌɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) bot (of a tree or shrub) clipped or trimmed into fantastic or ornamental shapes 2) of or pertaining to such trimming 3) bot topiary work; the topiary art 4) bot a garden containing such work… … From formal English to slang
topiary — /ˈtoʊpiəri / (say tohpeeuhree) adjective 1. (of hedges, trees, etc.) clipped or trimmed into (fantastic) shapes. 2. of or relating to such trimming. –noun (plural topiaries) 3. topiary work; the topiary art. 4. a garden containing such work.… …
topiary — 1. adjective a) In the manner of a topiary. b) Of, or relating to art of topiaries. 2. noun a) A garden decorated with shrubs which have been trimmed in artistic shapes, often of animals. b) One such shrub or tree … Wiktionary
